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High Peak and Canterbury

91,892 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Canterbury on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

High Peak is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 16. 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

High Peak Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593High Peak: £4,523Canterbury: £4,612High Peak: £4,543Canterbury: £4,357High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Canterbury is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,843, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504High Peak: £12,843Canterbury: £12,557High Peak: £12,898Canterbury: £11,860High Peak: £12,182

    £12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak 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: High Peak £1,645, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923High Peak: £1,645Canterbury: £1,931High Peak: £1,652Canterbury: £1,824High Peak: £1,561

    £1,645£1,652£1,561Canterbury 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: High Peak £11,791, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368High Peak: £11,791Canterbury: £11,417High Peak: £11,842Canterbury: £10,783High Peak: £11,185

    £11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak 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: High Peak £334, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392High Peak: £334Canterbury: £394High Peak: £336Canterbury: £372High Peak: £317

    £334£336£317Canterbury 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: High Peak £695, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720High Peak: £695Canterbury: £723High Peak: £698Canterbury: £683High Peak: £660

    £695£698£660Canterbury is higher£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: High Peak £22, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23High Peak: £22Canterbury: £23High Peak: £22Canterbury: £22High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21Canterbury 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: High Peak £441, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429High Peak: £441Canterbury: £431High Peak: £442Canterbury: £407High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137High Peak: £128Canterbury: £138High Peak: £128Canterbury: £130High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121Canterbury 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: High Peak £90, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112High Peak: £90Canterbury: £112High Peak: £91Canterbury: £106High Peak: £86

    £90£91£86Canterbury is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,197, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530High Peak: £1,197Canterbury: £1,537High Peak: £1,202Canterbury: £1,452High Peak: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Canterbury is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181High Peak: £160Canterbury: £182High Peak: £161Canterbury: £172High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Canterbury 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: High Peak £344, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264High Peak: £344Canterbury: £265High Peak: £346Canterbury: £250High Peak: £327

    £344£346£327High Peak 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: High Peak £8.54, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82High Peak: £8.54Canterbury: £8.86High Peak: £8.58Canterbury: £8.37High Peak: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Canterbury is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £4.70, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96High Peak: £4.70Canterbury: £7.99High Peak: £4.72Canterbury: £7.55High Peak: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Canterbury is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74High Peak: £6.87Canterbury: £4.76High Peak: £6.90Canterbury: £4.50High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak 1,040.0, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0High Peak: 1,040.0

    1,040.0High Peak 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: High Peak 86.8, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5High Peak: 86.8

    86.8Canterbury is higher89.5

  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: High Peak 144.2, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3High Peak: 144.2

    144.2Canterbury 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: High Peak 65.3, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Canterbury is higher66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 152.2, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3High Peak: 152.2

    152.2Canterbury is higher171.3

  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: High Peak 19.4, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9High Peak: 19.4

    19.4Canterbury is higher24.9

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High Peak and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,843£12,898£12,182£12,504£12,557£11,860High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,561£1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,842£11,185£11,368£11,417£10,783High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£336£317£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£660£720£723£683Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£429£431£407High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£112£112£106Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£327£264£265£250High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£4.74£4.76£4.50High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.0999.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.889.5Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2147.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.366.2Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2171.3Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.424.9Canterbury

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 14. 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

High Peak Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593High Peak: £4,523Canterbury: £4,612High Peak: £4,543Canterbury: £4,357High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Canterbury is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,794, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654High Peak: £2,794Canterbury: £2,665High Peak: £2,806Canterbury: £2,517High Peak: £2,650

    £2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187High Peak: £994Canterbury: £1,192High Peak: £999Canterbury: £1,126High Peak: £943

    £994£999£943Canterbury is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,565, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413High Peak: £2,565Canterbury: £2,423High Peak: £2,576Canterbury: £2,288High Peak: £2,433

    £2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83High Peak: £73Canterbury: £84High Peak: £73Canterbury: £79High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69Canterbury 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: High Peak £151, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153High Peak: £151Canterbury: £154High Peak: £152Canterbury: £145High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Canterbury is higher£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: High Peak £4.85, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82High Peak: £4.85Canterbury: £4.84High Peak: £4.87Canterbury: £4.57High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak 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: High Peak £441, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429High Peak: £441Canterbury: £431High Peak: £442Canterbury: £407High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137High Peak: £128Canterbury: £138High Peak: £128Canterbury: £130High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121Canterbury 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: High Peak £55, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69High Peak: £55Canterbury: £69High Peak: £55Canterbury: £65High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52Canterbury is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £724, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945High Peak: £724Canterbury: £949High Peak: £727Canterbury: £896High Peak: £686

    £724£727£686Canterbury is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181High Peak: £160Canterbury: £182High Peak: £161Canterbury: £172High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163High Peak: £208Canterbury: £164High Peak: £209Canterbury: £154High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.17, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45High Peak: £5.17Canterbury: £5.47High Peak: £5.19Canterbury: £5.17High Peak: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.85, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91High Peak: £2.85Canterbury: £4.93High Peak: £2.86Canterbury: £4.66High Peak: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Canterbury is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74High Peak: £6.87Canterbury: £4.76High Peak: £6.90Canterbury: £4.50High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.2, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0High Peak: 226.2

    226.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0High Peak: 18.9

    18.9Canterbury is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.4, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3High Peak: 31.4

    31.4High Peak 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: High Peak 65.3, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Canterbury is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8High Peak: 92.0

    92.0Canterbury is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4High Peak: 11.7

    11.7Canterbury is higher15.4

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High Peak and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,806£2,650£2,654£2,665£2,517High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,565£2,576£2,433£2,413£2,423£2,288High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£83£84£79Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£153£154£145Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.82£4.84£4.57High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£429£431£407High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£69£65Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£163£164£154High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£4.74£4.76£4.50High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.2212.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.0Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.431.3High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.366.2Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.0105.8Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.715.4Canterbury

Total

High Peak is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 22. 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

High Peak Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £415.7m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mHigh Peak: £415.7mCanterbury: £748.9mHigh Peak: £417.4mCanterbury: £707.4mHigh Peak: £394.3m

    £415.7m£417.4m£394.3mCanterbury is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mHigh Peak: £256.7mCanterbury: £432.7mHigh Peak: £257.8mCanterbury: £408.7mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mHigh Peak: £91.4mCanterbury: £193.5mHigh Peak: £91.8mCanterbury: £182.8mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCanterbury is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mCanterbury: £393.4mHigh Peak: £236.7mCanterbury: £371.6mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mHigh Peak: £6.7mCanterbury: £13.6mHigh Peak: £6.7mCanterbury: £12.8mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mCanterbury 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: High Peak £13.9m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mHigh Peak: £13.9mCanterbury: £24.9mHigh Peak: £14.0mCanterbury: £23.5mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCanterbury is higher£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: High Peak £0.45m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mHigh Peak: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.79mHigh Peak: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.74mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCanterbury 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: High Peak £40.5m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mHigh Peak: £40.5mCanterbury: £70.0mHigh Peak: £40.7mCanterbury: £66.1mHigh Peak: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mCanterbury 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: High Peak £11.7m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mHigh Peak: £11.7mCanterbury: £22.4mHigh Peak: £11.8mCanterbury: £21.2mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCanterbury 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: High Peak £5.0m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mHigh Peak: £5.0mCanterbury: £11.2mHigh Peak: £5.0mCanterbury: £10.6mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCanterbury is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mHigh Peak: £66.5mCanterbury: £154.1mHigh Peak: £66.8mCanterbury: £145.5mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mCanterbury is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.7m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mHigh Peak: £14.7mCanterbury: £29.5mHigh Peak: £14.7mCanterbury: £27.9mHigh Peak: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mHigh Peak: £19.1mCanterbury: £26.5mHigh Peak: £19.2mCanterbury: £25.1mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mHigh Peak: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.89mHigh Peak: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.84mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mHigh Peak: £0.26mCanterbury: £0.80mHigh Peak: £0.26mCanterbury: £0.76mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCanterbury is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.63m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mHigh Peak: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.77mHigh Peak: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.73mHigh Peak: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Canterbury is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Canterbury 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: High Peak 6,002, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752High Peak: 6,002

    6,002Canterbury is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Canterbury is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Canterbury is higher2,495

Show the numbers
High Peak and Canterbury, total
MeasureHigh PeakCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79034,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7353,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8825,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,00210,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45617,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0752,495Canterbury

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.
  6. 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.
  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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