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Havant and Canterbury

126,794 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Havant is higher than Canterbury on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Havant is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Havant Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havant £5,140, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Havant: £5,140Canterbury: £4,612Havant: £5,162Canterbury: £4,357Havant: £4,875

    £5,140£5,162£4,875Havant 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: Havant £12,759, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Havant: £12,759Canterbury: £12,557Havant: £12,813Canterbury: £11,860Havant: £12,103

    £12,759£12,813£12,103Havant 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: Havant £2,279, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Havant: £2,279Canterbury: £1,931Havant: £2,289Canterbury: £1,824Havant: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Havant 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: Havant £11,731, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Havant: £11,731Canterbury: £11,417Havant: £11,781Canterbury: £10,783Havant: £11,127

    £11,731£11,781£11,127Havant 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: Havant £362, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Havant: £362Canterbury: £394Havant: £364Canterbury: £372Havant: £344

    £362£364£344Canterbury 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: Havant £642, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Havant: £642Canterbury: £723Havant: £645Canterbury: £683Havant: £609

    £642£645£609Canterbury 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: Havant £23, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Havant: £23Canterbury: £23Havant: £24Canterbury: £22Havant: £22

    £23£24£22Havant 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: Havant £441, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Havant: £441Canterbury: £431Havant: £443Canterbury: £407Havant: £418

    £441£443£418Havant 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: Havant £175, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Havant: £175Canterbury: £138Havant: £175Canterbury: £130Havant: £166

    £175£175£166Havant 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: Havant £137, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Havant: £137Canterbury: £112Havant: £137Canterbury: £106Havant: £129

    £137£137£129Havant 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: Havant £1,772, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Havant: £1,772Canterbury: £1,537Havant: £1,779Canterbury: £1,452Havant: £1,680

    £1,772£1,779£1,680Havant is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havant £180, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Havant: £180Canterbury: £182Havant: £180Canterbury: £172Havant: £170

    £180£180£170Canterbury 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: Havant £354, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Havant: £354Canterbury: £265Havant: £355Canterbury: £250Havant: £336

    £354£355£336Havant 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: Havant £7.99, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Havant: £7.99Canterbury: £8.86Havant: £8.03Canterbury: £8.37Havant: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Canterbury 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: Havant £9.33, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Havant: £9.33Canterbury: £7.99Havant: £9.37Canterbury: £7.55Havant: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Havant is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havant £4.14, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Havant: £4.14Canterbury: £4.76Havant: £4.16Canterbury: £4.50Havant: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Canterbury 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: Havant 1,011.1, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Havant: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Havant 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: Havant 91.1, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Havant: 91.1

    91.1Havant 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: Havant 139.4, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Havant: 139.4

    139.4Canterbury 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: Havant 66.6, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Havant: 66.6

    66.6Havant 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: Havant 198.6, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Havant: 198.6

    198.6Havant 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: Havant 30.7, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Havant: 30.7

    30.7Havant is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Havant and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureHavantCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,875£4,593£4,612£4,357Havant
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,759£12,813£12,103£12,504£12,557£11,860Havant
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£1,923£1,931£1,824Havant
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,127£11,368£11,417£10,783Havant
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£362£364£344£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£720£723£683Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£23£23£22Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£429£431£407Havant
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£137£138£130Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£129£112£112£106Havant
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,680£1,530£1,537£1,452Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£355£336£264£265£250Havant
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£7.96£7.99£7.55Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1999.0Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.189.5Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4147.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.666.2Havant
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6171.3Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.724.9Havant

Per resident

Havant 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

Havant Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havant £5,140, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Havant: £5,140Canterbury: £4,612Havant: £5,162Canterbury: £4,357Havant: £4,875

    £5,140£5,162£4,875Havant is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Havant £3,025, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Havant: £3,025Canterbury: £2,665Havant: £3,038Canterbury: £2,517Havant: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Havant is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Havant £1,316, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Havant: £1,316Canterbury: £1,192Havant: £1,321Canterbury: £1,126Havant: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Havant is higherDepends on how you count£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Havant £2,781, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Havant: £2,781Canterbury: £2,423Havant: £2,793Canterbury: £2,288Havant: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Havant is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Havant £86, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Havant: £86Canterbury: £84Havant: £86Canterbury: £79Havant: £81

    £86£86£81Havant 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: Havant £152, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Havant: £152Canterbury: £154Havant: £153Canterbury: £145Havant: £144

    £152£153£144Canterbury 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: Havant £5.58, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Havant: £5.58Canterbury: £4.84Havant: £5.60Canterbury: £4.57Havant: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Havant 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: Havant £441, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Havant: £441Canterbury: £431Havant: £443Canterbury: £407Havant: £418

    £441£443£418Havant 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: Havant £175, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Havant: £175Canterbury: £138Havant: £175Canterbury: £130Havant: £166

    £175£175£166Havant 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: Havant £79, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Havant: £79Canterbury: £69Havant: £79Canterbury: £65Havant: £75

    £79£79£75Havant is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Havant £1,023, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Havant: £1,023Canterbury: £949Havant: £1,027Canterbury: £896Havant: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Havant is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havant £180, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Havant: £180Canterbury: £182Havant: £180Canterbury: £172Havant: £170

    £180£180£170Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Havant £204, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Havant: £204Canterbury: £164Havant: £205Canterbury: £154Havant: £194

    £204£205£194Havant is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Havant £4.62, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Havant: £4.62Canterbury: £5.47Havant: £4.64Canterbury: £5.17Havant: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Havant £5.39, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Havant: £5.39Canterbury: £4.93Havant: £5.41Canterbury: £4.66Havant: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Havant is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havant £4.14, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Havant: £4.14Canterbury: £4.76Havant: £4.16Canterbury: £4.50Havant: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Canterbury is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Havant 239.7, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Havant: 239.7

    239.7Havant is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havant 21.6, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Havant: 21.6

    21.6Havant 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: Havant 33.1, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Havant: 33.1

    33.1Havant 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: Havant 66.6, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Havant: 66.6

    66.6Havant is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havant 114.7, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Havant: 114.7

    114.7Havant 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: Havant 17.7, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Havant: 17.7

    17.7Havant is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Havant and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureHavantCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,875£4,593£4,612£4,357Havant
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,654£2,665£2,517Havant
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,187£1,192£1,126Havant
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,413£2,423£2,288Havant
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£83£84£79Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£153£154£145Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£4.82£4.84£4.57Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£429£431£407Havant
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£137£138£130Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£65Havant
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970£945£949£896Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£163£164£154Havant
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.91£4.93£4.66Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.7212.0Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.0Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.131.3Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.666.2Havant
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.7105.8Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.715.4Havant

Total

Havant 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

Havant Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Havant £651.7m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mHavant: £651.7mCanterbury: £748.9mHavant: £654.5mCanterbury: £707.4mHavant: £618.2m

    £651.7m£654.5m£618.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Havant £383.5m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mHavant: £383.5mCanterbury: £432.7mHavant: £385.2mCanterbury: £408.7mHavant: £363.8m

    £383.5m£385.2m£363.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Havant £166.8m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mHavant: £166.8mCanterbury: £193.5mHavant: £167.5mCanterbury: £182.8mHavant: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Havant £352.6m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mHavant: £352.6mCanterbury: £393.4mHavant: £354.1mCanterbury: £371.6mHavant: £334.5m

    £352.6m£354.1m£334.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Havant £10.9m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mHavant: £10.9mCanterbury: £13.6mHavant: £10.9mCanterbury: £12.8mHavant: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCanterbury 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: Havant £19.3m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mHavant: £19.3mCanterbury: £24.9mHavant: £19.4mCanterbury: £23.5mHavant: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCanterbury 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: Havant £0.71m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mHavant: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.79mHavant: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.74mHavant: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCanterbury 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: Havant £55.9m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mHavant: £55.9mCanterbury: £70.0mHavant: £56.1mCanterbury: £66.1mHavant: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.1m£53.0mCanterbury 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: Havant £22.1m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mHavant: £22.1mCanterbury: £22.4mHavant: £22.2mCanterbury: £21.2mHavant: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCanterbury 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: Havant £10.0m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mHavant: £10.0mCanterbury: £11.2mHavant: £10.0mCanterbury: £10.6mHavant: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Havant £129.7m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mHavant: £129.7mCanterbury: £154.1mHavant: £130.2mCanterbury: £145.5mHavant: £123.0m

    £129.7m£130.2m£123.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Havant £22.8m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mHavant: £22.8mCanterbury: £29.5mHavant: £22.9mCanterbury: £27.9mHavant: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Havant £25.9m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mHavant: £25.9mCanterbury: £26.5mHavant: £26.0mCanterbury: £25.1mHavant: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Havant £0.59m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mHavant: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.89mHavant: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.84mHavant: £0.55m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.55mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Havant £0.68m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mHavant: £0.68mCanterbury: £0.80mHavant: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.76mHavant: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Havant £0.53m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mHavant: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.77mHavant: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.73mHavant: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCanterbury is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Havant 30,394, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Havant: 30,394

    30,394Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Havant 2,739, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Havant: 2,739

    2,739Canterbury 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: Havant 4,190, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Havant: 4,190

    4,190Canterbury 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: Havant 8,439, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Havant: 8,439

    8,439Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Havant 14,540, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Havant: 14,540

    14,540Canterbury 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: Havant 2,245, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Havant: 2,245

    2,245Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,495

Show the numbers
Havant and Canterbury, total
MeasureHavantCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£651.7m£654.5m£618.2m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.5m£385.2m£363.8m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.1m£53.0m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.55m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,39434,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7393,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1905,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,43910,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54017,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2452,495Canterbury

Sources

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

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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.
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