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Amber Valley and Canterbury

130,238 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Canterbury on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Amber Valley 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

Amber Valley Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Amber Valley: £4,725Canterbury: £4,612Amber Valley: £4,745Canterbury: £4,357Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Amber Valley: £12,821Canterbury: £12,557Amber Valley: £12,876Canterbury: £11,860Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,850, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Amber Valley: £1,850Canterbury: £1,931Amber Valley: £1,858Canterbury: £1,824Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Canterbury is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Amber Valley: £11,684Canterbury: £11,417Amber Valley: £11,733Canterbury: £10,783Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Amber Valley: £340Canterbury: £394Amber Valley: £342Canterbury: £372Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Canterbury is higher£392£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: Amber Valley £775, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Amber Valley: £775Canterbury: £723Amber Valley: £778Canterbury: £683Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Amber Valley £23, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Amber Valley: £23Canterbury: £23Amber Valley: £23Canterbury: £22Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Amber Valley: £503Canterbury: £431Amber Valley: £505Canterbury: £407Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Amber Valley: £134Canterbury: £138Amber Valley: £135Canterbury: £130Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Canterbury is higher£137£138£130

  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: Amber Valley £130, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Amber Valley: £130Canterbury: £112Amber Valley: £130Canterbury: £106Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Amber Valley: £1,370Canterbury: £1,537Amber Valley: £1,376Canterbury: £1,452Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Canterbury is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Amber Valley: £173Canterbury: £182Amber Valley: £174Canterbury: £172Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £332, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Amber Valley: £332Canterbury: £265Amber Valley: £334Canterbury: £250Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Amber Valley: £9.22Canterbury: £8.86Amber Valley: £9.26Canterbury: £8.37Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Amber Valley: £7.90Canterbury: £7.99Amber Valley: £7.93Canterbury: £7.55Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Canterbury is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Amber Valley: £7.32Canterbury: £4.76Amber Valley: £7.35Canterbury: £4.50Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count999.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count24.9

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,593£4,612£4,357Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,504£12,557£11,860Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,368£11,417£10,783Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£720£723£683Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£429£431£407Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£112£112£106Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£264£265£250Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£8.82£8.86£8.37Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£4.74£4.76£4.50Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.3999.0Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.789.5Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9147.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.166.2Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1171.3Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.624.9Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley 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

Amber Valley Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Amber Valley: £4,725Canterbury: £4,612Amber Valley: £4,745Canterbury: £4,357Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Amber Valley: £2,792Canterbury: £2,665Amber Valley: £2,804Canterbury: £2,517Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Amber Valley: £1,116Canterbury: £1,192Amber Valley: £1,121Canterbury: £1,126Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Canterbury is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Amber Valley: £2,544Canterbury: £2,423Amber Valley: £2,555Canterbury: £2,288Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Amber Valley: £74Canterbury: £84Amber Valley: £74Canterbury: £79Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Canterbury is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Amber Valley: £169Canterbury: £154Amber Valley: £169Canterbury: £145Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.00, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Amber Valley: £5.00Canterbury: £4.84Amber Valley: £5.02Canterbury: £4.57Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Amber Valley: £503Canterbury: £431Amber Valley: £505Canterbury: £407Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Amber Valley: £134Canterbury: £138Amber Valley: £135Canterbury: £130Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Canterbury is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Amber Valley: £78Canterbury: £69Amber Valley: £79Canterbury: £65Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Amber Valley: £827Canterbury: £949Amber Valley: £830Canterbury: £896Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Canterbury is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Amber Valley: £173Canterbury: £182Amber Valley: £174Canterbury: £172Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Amber Valley: £201Canterbury: £164Amber Valley: £201Canterbury: £154Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Amber Valley: £5.57Canterbury: £5.47Amber Valley: £5.59Canterbury: £5.17Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Amber Valley: £4.77Canterbury: £4.93Amber Valley: £4.79Canterbury: £4.66Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Canterbury is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Amber Valley: £7.32Canterbury: £4.76Amber Valley: £7.35Canterbury: £4.50Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Amber Valley and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,593£4,612£4,357Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,654£2,665£2,517Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,413£2,423£2,288Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£83£84£79Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£153£154£145Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.82£4.84£4.57Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£429£431£407Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£69£69£65Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£163£164£154Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.45£5.47£5.17Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£4.74£4.76£4.50Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3212.0Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.0Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.431.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.166.2Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0105.8Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.4Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 21. 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

Amber Valley Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mAmber Valley: £615.4mCanterbury: £748.9mAmber Valley: £618.0mCanterbury: £707.4mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mAmber Valley: £363.7mCanterbury: £432.7mAmber Valley: £365.2mCanterbury: £408.7mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mAmber Valley: £145.3mCanterbury: £193.5mAmber Valley: £145.9mCanterbury: £182.8mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mCanterbury is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mAmber Valley: £331.4mCanterbury: £393.4mAmber Valley: £332.8mCanterbury: £371.6mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mAmber Valley: £9.6mCanterbury: £13.6mAmber Valley: £9.7mCanterbury: £12.8mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mCanterbury is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mAmber Valley: £22.0mCanterbury: £24.9mAmber Valley: £22.1mCanterbury: £23.5mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.65m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mAmber Valley: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.79mAmber Valley: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mAmber Valley: £65.4mCanterbury: £70.0mAmber Valley: £65.7mCanterbury: £66.1mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mAmber Valley: £17.5mCanterbury: £22.4mAmber Valley: £17.5mCanterbury: £21.2mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mCanterbury is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mCanterbury: £11.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mCanterbury: £10.6mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mAmber Valley: £107.7mCanterbury: £154.1mAmber Valley: £108.1mCanterbury: £145.5mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mCanterbury is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mAmber Valley: £22.5mCanterbury: £29.5mAmber Valley: £22.6mCanterbury: £27.9mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mAmber Valley: £26.1mCanterbury: £26.5mAmber Valley: £26.2mCanterbury: £25.1mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mAmber Valley: £0.72mCanterbury: £0.89mAmber Valley: £0.73mCanterbury: £0.84mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mAmber Valley: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.80mAmber Valley: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.76mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCanterbury is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.95mCanterbury: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.96mCanterbury: £0.73mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,495

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Canterbury, total
MeasureAmber ValleyCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82534,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4883,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4795,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64710,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67717,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2492,495Canterbury

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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