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Falkirk and Canterbury

97,448 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Canterbury on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Falkirk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Falkirk: £4,756Canterbury: £4,291Falkirk: £4,776Canterbury: £4,053Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk 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: Falkirk £12,968, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614Falkirk: £12,968Canterbury: £12,668Falkirk: £13,023Canterbury: £11,965Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,111, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784Falkirk: £2,111Canterbury: £1,792Falkirk: £2,120Canterbury: £1,692Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,755, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469Falkirk: £11,755Canterbury: £11,518Falkirk: £11,805Canterbury: £10,879Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk 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: Falkirk £463, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411Falkirk: £463Canterbury: £413Falkirk: £465Canterbury: £390Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £726, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711Falkirk: £726Canterbury: £714Falkirk: £729Canterbury: £675Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £24, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £21Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Falkirk: £616Canterbury: £395Falkirk: £619Canterbury: £373Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £126Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £119Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £103Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £97Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428Falkirk: £1,524Canterbury: £1,434Falkirk: £1,531Canterbury: £1,354Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Falkirk: £175Canterbury: £198Falkirk: £176Canterbury: £187Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Canterbury 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: Falkirk £446, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238Falkirk: £446Canterbury: £239Falkirk: £448Canterbury: £225Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.47, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09Falkirk: £6.47Canterbury: £8.12Falkirk: £6.50Canterbury: £7.67Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Canterbury 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: Falkirk £9.70, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40Falkirk: £9.70Canterbury: £8.44Falkirk: £9.74Canterbury: £7.97Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Falkirk: £8.34Canterbury: £4.38Falkirk: £8.37Canterbury: £4.14Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.7, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 126.9, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 175.9, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk 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: Falkirk 203.9, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk is higher160.7

  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: Falkirk 30.4, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher22.6

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Falkirk and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,273£4,291£4,053Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,614£12,668£11,965Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,784£1,792£1,692Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,469£11,518£10,879Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£411£413£390Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£711£714£675Falkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£23£23£21Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£393£395£373Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£125£126£119Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,428£1,434£1,354Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£238£239£225Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.40£8.44£7.97Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£4.36£4.38£4.14Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,005.1Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.989.4Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out142.3Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out61.0Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9160.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated22.6Falkirk

Per resident

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

Falkirk Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Falkirk: £4,756Canterbury: £4,291Falkirk: £4,776Canterbury: £4,053Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415Falkirk: £2,421Canterbury: £2,425Falkirk: £2,431Canterbury: £2,291Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138Falkirk: £1,342Canterbury: £1,143Falkirk: £1,347Canterbury: £1,080Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196Falkirk: £2,195Canterbury: £2,205Falkirk: £2,204Canterbury: £2,083Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79Falkirk: £86Canterbury: £79Falkirk: £87Canterbury: £75Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136Falkirk: £136Canterbury: £137Falkirk: £136Canterbury: £129Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £4.46, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33Falkirk: £4.46Canterbury: £4.35Falkirk: £4.48Canterbury: £4.11Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £616, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Falkirk: £616Canterbury: £395Falkirk: £619Canterbury: £373Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £126Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £119Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65Falkirk: £79Canterbury: £66Falkirk: £80Canterbury: £62Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911Falkirk: £969Canterbury: £915Falkirk: £973Canterbury: £864Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Falkirk: £175Canterbury: £198Falkirk: £176Canterbury: £187Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152Falkirk: £284Canterbury: £152Falkirk: £285Canterbury: £144Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16Falkirk: £4.11Canterbury: £5.18Falkirk: £4.13Canterbury: £4.89Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36Falkirk: £6.16Canterbury: £5.38Falkirk: £6.18Canterbury: £5.08Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Falkirk: £8.34Canterbury: £4.38Falkirk: £8.37Canterbury: £4.14Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher14.4

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Falkirk and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureFalkirkCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,273£4,291£4,053Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,415£2,425£2,291Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,138£1,143£1,080Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,196£2,205£2,083Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£79£79£75Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.33£4.35£4.11Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£393£395£373Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£125£126£119Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£65£66£62Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£911£915£864Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£152£152£144Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.36£5.38£5.08Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£4.36£4.38£4.14Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6192.4Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.717.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out27.3Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out61.0Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6102.5Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated14.4Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 10. 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

Falkirk Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mFalkirk: £463.5mCanterbury: £472.6mFalkirk: £465.5mCanterbury: £446.4mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mFalkirk: £235.9mCanterbury: £267.1mFalkirk: £236.9mCanterbury: £252.3mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mFalkirk: £130.7mCanterbury: £125.9mFalkirk: £131.3mCanterbury: £118.9mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mFalkirk: £213.9mCanterbury: £242.9mFalkirk: £214.8mCanterbury: £229.4mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mFalkirk: £8.4mCanterbury: £8.7mFalkirk: £8.5mCanterbury: £8.2mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mFalkirk: £13.2mCanterbury: £15.1mFalkirk: £13.3mCanterbury: £14.2mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £0.43m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.43mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.44mCanterbury: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mFalkirk: £60.0mCanterbury: £43.5mFalkirk: £60.3mCanterbury: £41.1mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £18.9m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mFalkirk: £18.9mCanterbury: £13.8mFalkirk: £19.0mCanterbury: £13.1mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mFalkirk: £7.7mCanterbury: £7.2mFalkirk: £7.7mCanterbury: £6.8mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mFalkirk: £94.4mCanterbury: £100.8mFalkirk: £94.8mCanterbury: £95.2mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mFalkirk: £17.1mCanterbury: £21.8mFalkirk: £17.2mCanterbury: £20.6mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCanterbury is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mFalkirk: £27.6mCanterbury: £16.8mFalkirk: £27.8mCanterbury: £15.8mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.40mCanterbury: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.40mCanterbury: £0.54mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.81mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.82mCanterbury: £0.46mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,589

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Canterbury, total
MeasureFalkirkCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47921,191Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3081,885Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,001Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out6,718Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62811,291Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,589Falkirk

Sources

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

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  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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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