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Central Ayrshire and Herne Bay and Sandwich

89,578 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Central Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 4. 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

Central Ayrshire Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Central Ayrshire: £5,562Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Central Ayrshire: £5,586Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Central Ayrshire: £12,770Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Central Ayrshire: £12,824Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Central Ayrshire: £2,482Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Central Ayrshire: £2,492Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Central Ayrshire: £11,392Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Central Ayrshire: £11,441Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Central Ayrshire: £498Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Central Ayrshire: £501Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Ayrshire £851, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Central Ayrshire: £851Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Central Ayrshire: £855Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Ayrshire £28, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Central Ayrshire: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Central Ayrshire: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £666, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Central Ayrshire: £666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Central Ayrshire: £669Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £156, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Central Ayrshire: £156Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Central Ayrshire: £157Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Central Ayrshire: £1,793Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Central Ayrshire: £1,801Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Central Ayrshire: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Central Ayrshire: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £514, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Central Ayrshire: £514Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Central Ayrshire: £517Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Central Ayrshire: £9.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Central Ayrshire: £9.32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Herne 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: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Central Ayrshire: £8.60Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Central Ayrshire: £8.64Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Herne 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: Central Ayrshire 995.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Herne 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: Central Ayrshire 126.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count165.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 222.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher199.3

  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: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher31.8

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Central Ayrshire and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,475£5,498£5,193Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,655£12,709£12,004Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,231£2,240£2,116Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£393£394£372Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£783£786£742Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£25£25£23Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£503£505£477Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,760£1,768£1,670Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£193£194£183Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£310£311£294Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£7.36£7.39£6.98Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.095.3Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out165.4Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out77.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0199.3Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated31.8Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

Central Ayrshire Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Central Ayrshire: £5,562Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Central Ayrshire: £5,586Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Central Ayrshire: £2,999Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Central Ayrshire: £3,012Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Herne 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: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Central Ayrshire: £1,467Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Central Ayrshire: £1,473Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Central Ayrshire: £2,676Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Central Ayrshire: £2,687Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Central Ayrshire: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Central Ayrshire: £118Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Central Ayrshire: £200Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Central Ayrshire: £201Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Ayrshire £6.48, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Central Ayrshire: £6.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15No difference to showDepends 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: Central Ayrshire £666, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Central Ayrshire: £666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Central Ayrshire: £669Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £92, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Central Ayrshire: £92Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Central Ayrshire: £93Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Central Ayrshire: £1,060Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Central Ayrshire: £1,064Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Central Ayrshire: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Central Ayrshire: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Central Ayrshire: £304Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Central Ayrshire: £305Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Central Ayrshire: £5.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Central Ayrshire: £5.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Central Ayrshire: £5.08Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Central Ayrshire: £5.10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Herne 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: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 47.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher112.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 22.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher17.8

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Central Ayrshire and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,475£5,498£5,193Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,253£1,258£1,189Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£104£104£99Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£503£505£477Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£989£993£938Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£193£194£183Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£174£175£165Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.13£4.15£3.92Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.625.2Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out43.8Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out77.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2112.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated17.8Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

Central Ayrshire Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mHerne 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: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Ayrshire £0.58m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHerne 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: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,829

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93527,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,587Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out7,954Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75211,479Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,829Central Ayrshire

Sources

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

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