Compare constituencies · Wales and South East
Newport East and Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Newport East is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Newport East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Newport East Sittingbourne and Sheppey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,388
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,751£2,763£2,609Newport East is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,505£11,554£10,913Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£11,758£11,808£11,153
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£707£710£671Newport East is higher£485£487£460
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East is higher£787£790£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£40£38Newport East is higher£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£671£674£636Newport East is higher£553£556£525
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£169£160Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,147£2,156£2,037Newport East is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£306£307£290Newport East is higher£209£210£198
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£417£419£395Newport East is higher£307£308£291
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.93£8.97£8.47Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,032.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.9Newport East is higher117.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
215.1Newport East is higher167.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.4Newport East is higher87.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
254.7Newport East is higher225.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7
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| Measure | Newport East | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,853£4,874£4,603 | £4,813£4,834£4,566 | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,316£13,372£12,631 | £13,059£13,115£12,388 | Newport East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,751£2,763£2,609 | £2,582£2,593£2,449 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,505£11,554£10,913 | £11,758£11,808£11,153 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £707£710£671 | £485£487£460 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,064£1,068£1,009 | £787£790£746 | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £30£30£28 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £671£674£636 | £553£556£525 | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £216£217£205 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £188£189£178 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,147£2,156£2,037 | £2,069£2,078£1,963 | Newport East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £209£210£198 | Newport East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £417£419£395 | £307£308£291 | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | £8.46£8.49£8.02 | Newport East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.93£8.97£8.47 | £9.25£9.29£8.77 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.2 | 1,032.2 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.9 | 117.7 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 215.1 | 167.0 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.4 | 87.7 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 254.7 | 225.0 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.1 | 42.7 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
Per resident
Newport East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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
Newport East Sittingbourne and Sheppey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,975£1,984£1,873Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,238£2,247£2,123
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,748£1,755£1,658Newport East is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,706£1,714£1,619Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£100Newport East is higher£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Newport East is higher£135£135£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£671£674£636Newport East is higher£553£556£525
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,364£1,370£1,294Newport East is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£306£307£290Newport East is higher£209£210£198
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£251Newport East is higher£189£190£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.67£5.70£5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
152.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher176.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Newport East is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Newport East is higher28.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.4Newport East is higher87.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
161.8Newport East is higher138.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3
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| Measure | Newport East | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,853£4,874£4,603 | £4,813£4,834£4,566 | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,975£1,984£1,873 | £2,238£2,247£2,123 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,748£1,755£1,658 | £1,591£1,598£1,510 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,706£1,714£1,619 | £2,015£2,023£1,911 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£100 | £83£83£79 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £135£135£128 | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £671£674£636 | £553£556£525 | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £216£217£205 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £116£116£110 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,364£1,370£1,294 | £1,276£1,281£1,210 | Newport East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £209£210£198 | Newport East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£251 | £189£190£179 | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Newport East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 152.2 | 176.9 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 20.2 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 28.6 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.4 | 87.7 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 161.8 | 138.7 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 26.3 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
Total
Newport East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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
Newport East Sittingbourne and Sheppey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East is higher£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mNewport East is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.6m£200.4m£189.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£159.6m£160.2m£151.4mNewport East is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNewport East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNewport East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,802Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20,620
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,756Newport East is higher2,351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,731Newport East is higher3,337
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,926Newport East is higher10,227
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,924Newport East is higher16,167
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,757Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066
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| Measure | Newport East | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £567.6m£570.0m£538.4m | £561.2m£563.5m£532.3m | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.0m£232.0m£219.1m | £260.9m£262.0m£247.5m | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £204.4m£205.3m£193.9m | £185.5m£186.3m£176.0m | Newport East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.6m£200.4m£189.3m | £234.9m£235.9m£222.8m | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.4m | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.9m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £159.6m£160.2m£151.4m | £148.7m£149.3m£141.1m | Newport East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | Newport East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £22.1m£22.1m£20.9m | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Newport East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Newport East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,802 | 20,620 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,756 | 2,351 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,731 | 3,337 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,926 | 10,227 | Newport East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,924 | 16,167 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,757 | 3,066 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.