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Eastbourne and Canterbury

104,271 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Canterbury on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Eastbourne is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

Eastbourne Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Eastbourne: £5,555Canterbury: £4,612Eastbourne: £5,579Canterbury: £4,357Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £12,572, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Eastbourne: £12,572Canterbury: £12,557Eastbourne: £12,626Canterbury: £11,860Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £2,618, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Eastbourne: £2,618Canterbury: £1,931Eastbourne: £2,629Canterbury: £1,824Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Eastbourne: £11,286Canterbury: £11,417Eastbourne: £11,335Canterbury: £10,783Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Canterbury 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: Eastbourne £501, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Eastbourne: £501Canterbury: £394Eastbourne: £503Canterbury: £372Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Eastbourne £757, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Eastbourne: £757Canterbury: £723Eastbourne: £760Canterbury: £683Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £28, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Eastbourne: £28Canterbury: £23Eastbourne: £28Canterbury: £22Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £489, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Eastbourne: £489Canterbury: £431Eastbourne: £491Canterbury: £407Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £174, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Eastbourne: £174Canterbury: £138Eastbourne: £175Canterbury: £130Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Eastbourne £123, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Eastbourne: £123Canterbury: £112Eastbourne: £123Canterbury: £106Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £2,091, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Eastbourne: £2,091Canterbury: £1,537Eastbourne: £2,100Canterbury: £1,452Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Eastbourne: £364Canterbury: £182Eastbourne: £365Canterbury: £172Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £388, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Eastbourne: £388Canterbury: £265Eastbourne: £390Canterbury: £250Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £6.87, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Eastbourne: £6.87Canterbury: £8.86Eastbourne: £6.90Canterbury: £8.37Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Canterbury 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: Eastbourne £8.46, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Eastbourne: £8.46Canterbury: £7.99Eastbourne: £8.49Canterbury: £7.55Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Eastbourne: £4.71Canterbury: £4.76Eastbourne: £4.73Canterbury: £4.50Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Canterbury 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: Eastbourne 983.2, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Canterbury 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: Eastbourne 113.0, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 151.3, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 73.7, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 233.4, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 26.3, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Eastbourne and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,593£4,612£4,357Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,504£12,557£11,860Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£1,923£1,931£1,824Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,368£11,417£10,783Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£392£394£372Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£720£723£683Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£22Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£429£431£407Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£137£138£130Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£112£112£106Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,530£1,537£1,452Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£181£182£172Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£264£265£250Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.96£7.99£7.55Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.2999.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.089.5Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3147.3Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.766.2Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4171.3Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.324.9Eastbourne

Per resident

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

Eastbourne Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Eastbourne: £5,555Canterbury: £4,612Eastbourne: £5,579Canterbury: £4,357Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Eastbourne: £2,985Canterbury: £2,665Eastbourne: £2,998Canterbury: £2,517Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Eastbourne: £1,538Canterbury: £1,192Eastbourne: £1,544Canterbury: £1,126Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Eastbourne: £2,680Canterbury: £2,423Eastbourne: £2,691Canterbury: £2,288Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Eastbourne: £119Canterbury: £84Eastbourne: £119Canterbury: £79Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Eastbourne: £180Canterbury: £154Eastbourne: £181Canterbury: £145Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £6.60, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Eastbourne: £6.60Canterbury: £4.84Eastbourne: £6.63Canterbury: £4.57Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £489, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Eastbourne: £489Canterbury: £431Eastbourne: £491Canterbury: £407Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £174, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Eastbourne: £174Canterbury: £138Eastbourne: £175Canterbury: £130Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Eastbourne: £72Canterbury: £69Eastbourne: £72Canterbury: £65Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Eastbourne: £1,229Canterbury: £949Eastbourne: £1,234Canterbury: £896Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Eastbourne: £364Canterbury: £182Eastbourne: £365Canterbury: £172Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Eastbourne: £228Canterbury: £164Eastbourne: £229Canterbury: £154Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Eastbourne: £4.04Canterbury: £5.47Eastbourne: £4.05Canterbury: £5.17Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Eastbourne: £4.97Canterbury: £4.93Eastbourne: £4.99Canterbury: £4.66Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Eastbourne: £4.71Canterbury: £4.76Eastbourne: £4.73Canterbury: £4.50Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Canterbury is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 35.9, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 73.7, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 15.4, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Eastbourne and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureEastbourneCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,593£4,612£4,357Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,654£2,665£2,517Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,187£1,192£1,126Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,413£2,423£2,288Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£83£84£79Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£153£154£145Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.82£4.84£4.57Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£429£431£407Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£137£138£130Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£69£69£65Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£945£949£896Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£181£182£172Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£163£164£154Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.91£4.93£4.66Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5212.0Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.819.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.931.3Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.766.2Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1105.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.4Eastbourne

Total

Eastbourne 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

Eastbourne Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mEastbourne: £579.2mCanterbury: £748.9mEastbourne: £581.7mCanterbury: £707.4mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mEastbourne: £311.3mCanterbury: £432.7mEastbourne: £312.6mCanterbury: £408.7mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mEastbourne: £160.3mCanterbury: £193.5mEastbourne: £161.0mCanterbury: £182.8mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mEastbourne: £279.4mCanterbury: £393.4mEastbourne: £280.6mCanterbury: £371.6mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mEastbourne: £12.4mCanterbury: £13.6mEastbourne: £12.5mCanterbury: £12.8mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mEastbourne: £18.7mCanterbury: £24.9mEastbourne: £18.8mCanterbury: £23.5mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mCanterbury 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: Eastbourne £0.69m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mEastbourne: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.79mEastbourne: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.74mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCanterbury 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: Eastbourne £51.0m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mEastbourne: £51.0mCanterbury: £70.0mEastbourne: £51.2mCanterbury: £66.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mCanterbury 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: Eastbourne £18.2m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mEastbourne: £18.2mCanterbury: £22.4mEastbourne: £18.3mCanterbury: £21.2mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mEastbourne: £7.5mCanterbury: £11.2mEastbourne: £7.6mCanterbury: £10.6mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mEastbourne: £128.1mCanterbury: £154.1mEastbourne: £128.6mCanterbury: £145.5mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mEastbourne: £37.9mCanterbury: £29.5mEastbourne: £38.1mCanterbury: £27.9mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mEastbourne: £23.8mCanterbury: £26.5mEastbourne: £23.9mCanterbury: £25.1mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mEastbourne: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.89mEastbourne: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.84mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mEastbourne: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.80mEastbourne: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.76mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.73mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCanterbury is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Canterbury 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: Eastbourne 3,747, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Canterbury 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: Eastbourne 7,687, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Canterbury 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: Eastbourne 1,609, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,495

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Canterbury, total
MeasureEastbourneCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34234,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7983,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7475,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68710,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30017,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6092,495Canterbury

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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