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Tendring and Thanet

156,408 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Tendring is higher than Thanet on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Tendring is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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

Tendring Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tendring £6,252, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Tendring: £6,252Thanet: £5,957Tendring: £6,279Thanet: £5,627Tendring: £5,930

    £6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £12,945, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Tendring: £12,945Thanet: £13,061Tendring: £13,000Thanet: £12,337Tendring: £12,279

    £12,945£13,000£12,279Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £2,819, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Tendring: £2,819Thanet: £3,220Tendring: £2,831Thanet: £3,042Tendring: £2,673

    £2,819£2,831£2,673Thanet is higher£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £11,506, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Tendring: £11,506Thanet: £11,562Tendring: £11,555Thanet: £10,921Tendring: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £445, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Tendring: £445Thanet: £590Tendring: £447Thanet: £557Tendring: £422

    £445£447£422Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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: Tendring £965, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Tendring: £965Thanet: £875Tendring: £969Thanet: £827Tendring: £915

    £965£969£915Tendring is higher£872£875£827

  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: Tendring £28, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Tendring: £28Thanet: £34Tendring: £28Thanet: £32Tendring: £26

    £28£28£26Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £594, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Tendring: £594Thanet: £632Tendring: £597Thanet: £597Tendring: £564

    £594£597£564Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £225, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Tendring: £225Thanet: £204Tendring: £226Thanet: £193Tendring: £213

    £225£226£213Tendring is higher£203£204£193

  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: Tendring £198, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Tendring: £198Thanet: £190Tendring: £199Thanet: £180Tendring: £188

    £198£199£188Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £2,186, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Tendring: £2,186Thanet: £2,639Tendring: £2,196Thanet: £2,492Tendring: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tendring £243, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Tendring: £243Thanet: £263Tendring: £244Thanet: £249Tendring: £230

    £243£244£230Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £416, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Tendring: £416Thanet: £372Tendring: £418Thanet: £351Tendring: £395

    £416£418£395Tendring is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £7.64, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Tendring: £7.64Thanet: £10Tendring: £7.68Thanet: £9.78Tendring: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Thanet is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £10, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Tendring: £10Thanet: £9.27Tendring: £10Thanet: £8.76Tendring: £9.57

    £10£10£9.57Tendring is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tendring £4.67, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Tendring: £4.67Thanet: £5.45Tendring: £4.69Thanet: £5.15Tendring: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Thanet is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tendring 1,006.4, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Tendring: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tendring 109.2, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Tendring: 109.2

    109.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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: Tendring 202.8, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Tendring: 202.8

    202.8Tendring is higher182.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 91.8, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Tendring: 91.8

    91.8Thanet is higherDepends on how you count95.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tendring 244.5, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Tendring: 244.5

    244.5Thanet is higher280.4

  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: Tendring 44.1, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Tendring: 44.1

    44.1Tendring is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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Tendring and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureTendringThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,252£6,279£5,930£5,932£5,957£5,627Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,945£13,000£12,279£13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,819£2,831£2,673£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£965£969£915£872£875£827Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£34£34£32Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£597£564£630£632£597Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£203£204£193Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£189£190£180Tendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£395£370£372£351Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.57£9.24£9.27£8.76Tendring
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,018.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2135.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8182.2Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.895.6Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.5280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.141.5Tendring

Per resident

Tendring is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 12. 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

Tendring Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tendring £6,252, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Tendring: £6,252Thanet: £5,957Tendring: £6,279Thanet: £5,627Tendring: £5,930

    £6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tendring £3,648, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Tendring: £3,648Thanet: £2,976Tendring: £3,663Thanet: £2,810Tendring: £3,460

    £3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tendring £1,537, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Tendring: £1,537Thanet: £1,877Tendring: £1,544Thanet: £1,772Tendring: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Thanet is higher£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tendring £3,242, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Tendring: £3,242Thanet: £2,634Tendring: £3,256Thanet: £2,488Tendring: £3,075

    £3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tendring £125, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Tendring: £125Thanet: £134Tendring: £126Thanet: £127Tendring: £119

    £125£126£119Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £272, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Tendring: £272Thanet: £199Tendring: £273Thanet: £188Tendring: £258

    £272£273£258Tendring is higher£199£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tendring £7.85, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Tendring: £7.85Thanet: £7.81Tendring: £7.89Thanet: £7.38Tendring: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £594, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Tendring: £594Thanet: £632Tendring: £597Thanet: £597Tendring: £564

    £594£597£564Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £225, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Tendring: £225Thanet: £204Tendring: £226Thanet: £193Tendring: £213

    £225£226£213Tendring is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tendring £108, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Tendring: £108Thanet: £111Tendring: £109Thanet: £105Tendring: £103

    £108£109£103Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tendring £1,193, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Tendring: £1,193Thanet: £1,538Tendring: £1,198Thanet: £1,452Tendring: £1,131

    £1,193£1,198£1,131Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tendring £243, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Tendring: £243Thanet: £263Tendring: £244Thanet: £249Tendring: £230

    £243£244£230Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tendring £227, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Tendring: £227Thanet: £217Tendring: £228Thanet: £205Tendring: £215

    £227£228£215Tendring is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tendring £4.17, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Tendring: £4.17Thanet: £6.03Tendring: £4.19Thanet: £5.70Tendring: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Thanet is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tendring £5.50, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Tendring: £5.50Thanet: £5.40Tendring: £5.53Thanet: £5.10Tendring: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Tendring is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tendring £4.67, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Tendring: £4.67Thanet: £5.45Tendring: £4.69Thanet: £5.15Tendring: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Thanet is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 283.6, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Tendring: 283.6

    283.6Tendring is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 30.8, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Tendring: 30.8

    30.8Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 57.1, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Tendring: 57.1

    57.1Tendring is higher41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 91.8, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Tendring: 91.8

    91.8Thanet is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 133.4, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Tendring: 133.4

    133.4Thanet is higher163.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 24.1, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Tendring: 24.1

    24.1Thanet is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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Tendring and Thanet, per resident
MeasureTendringThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,252£6,279£5,930£5,932£5,957£5,627Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,648£3,663£3,460£2,963£2,976£2,810Tendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,242£3,256£3,075£2,623£2,634£2,488Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£199£199£188Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.78£7.81£7.38Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£597£564£630£632£597Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£203£204£193Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,131£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£216£217£205Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.38£5.40£5.10Tendring
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026283.6232.0Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.831.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202657.141.5Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.895.6Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.2Thanet

Total

Tendring is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 5. 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

Tendring Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tendring £977.9m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mTendring: £977.9mThanet: £846.8mTendring: £982.0mThanet: £799.9mTendring: £927.5m

    £977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring is higher£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tendring £570.5m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mTendring: £570.5mThanet: £423.0mTendring: £572.9mThanet: £399.5mTendring: £541.1m

    £570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tendring £240.5m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mTendring: £240.5mThanet: £266.8mTendring: £241.5mThanet: £252.0mTendring: £228.1m

    £240.5m£241.5m£228.1mThanet is higher£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tendring £507.1m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mTendring: £507.1mThanet: £374.4mTendring: £509.3mThanet: £353.7mTendring: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tendring £19.6m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mTendring: £19.6mThanet: £19.1mTendring: £19.7mThanet: £18.0mTendring: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tendring £42.5m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mTendring: £42.5mThanet: £28.3mTendring: £42.7mThanet: £26.8mTendring: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tendring £1.2m, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mTendring: £1.2mThanet: £1.1mTendring: £1.2mThanet: £1.0mTendring: £1.2m

    £1.2mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tendring £93.0m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mTendring: £93.0mThanet: £89.9mTendring: £93.4mThanet: £84.9mTendring: £88.2m

    £93.0m£93.4m£88.2mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tendring £35.2m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mTendring: £35.2mThanet: £29.0mTendring: £35.3mThanet: £27.4mTendring: £33.4m

    £35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tendring £16.9m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mTendring: £16.9mThanet: £15.8mTendring: £17.0mThanet: £14.9mTendring: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tendring £186.5m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mTendring: £186.5mThanet: £218.6mTendring: £187.3mThanet: £206.5mTendring: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tendring £38.0m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mTendring: £38.0mThanet: £37.4mTendring: £38.2mThanet: £35.3mTendring: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tendring £35.5m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mTendring: £35.5mThanet: £30.8mTendring: £35.7mThanet: £29.1mTendring: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mTendring is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tendring £0.65m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mTendring: £0.65mThanet: £0.86mTendring: £0.66mThanet: £0.81mTendring: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mThanet is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tendring £0.86m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mTendring: £0.86mThanet: £0.77mTendring: £0.86mThanet: £0.73mTendring: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTendring is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tendring £0.73m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mTendring: £0.73mThanet: £0.77mTendring: £0.73mThanet: £0.73mTendring: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mThanet is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tendring 44,356, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Tendring: 44,356

    44,356Tendring is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tendring 4,813, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Tendring: 4,813

    4,813Tendring is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tendring 8,937, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Tendring: 8,937

    8,937Tendring is higher5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tendring 14,363, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Tendring: 14,363

    14,363Tendring is higherDepends on how you count13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tendring 20,857, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Tendring: 20,857

    20,857Thanet is higher23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tendring 3,763, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Tendring: 3,763

    3,763Tendring is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
Tendring and Thanet, total
MeasureTendringThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mTendring
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mTendring
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mTendring
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mTendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mTendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTendring
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mTendring
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mTendring
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mTendring
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mThanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,35632,982Tendring
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8134,400Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9375,900Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,36313,594Tendring
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,85723,228Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7633,436Tendring

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.