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Havant and Thanet

126,794 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Havant is higher than Thanet on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 20. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havant £5,140, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Havant: £5,140Thanet: £5,957Havant: £5,162Thanet: £5,627Havant: £4,875

    £5,140£5,162£4,875Thanet 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: Havant £12,759, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Havant: £12,759Thanet: £13,061Havant: £12,813Thanet: £12,337Havant: £12,103

    £12,759£12,813£12,103Thanet 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: Havant £2,279, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Havant: £2,279Thanet: £3,220Havant: £2,289Thanet: £3,042Havant: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Thanet 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: Havant £11,731, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Havant: £11,731Thanet: £11,562Havant: £11,781Thanet: £10,921Havant: £11,127

    £11,731£11,781£11,127Havant 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: Havant £362, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Havant: £362Thanet: £590Havant: £364Thanet: £557Havant: £344

    £362£364£344Thanet is higher£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: Havant £642, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Havant: £642Thanet: £875Havant: £645Thanet: £827Havant: £609

    £642£645£609Thanet 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: Havant £23, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Havant: £23Thanet: £34Havant: £24Thanet: £32Havant: £22

    £23£24£22Thanet is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Havant £441, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Havant: £441Thanet: £632Havant: £443Thanet: £597Havant: £418

    £441£443£418Thanet is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Havant £175, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Havant: £175Thanet: £204Havant: £175Thanet: £193Havant: £166

    £175£175£166Thanet 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: Havant £137, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Havant: £137Thanet: £190Havant: £137Thanet: £180Havant: £129

    £137£137£129Thanet is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Havant £1,772, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Havant: £1,772Thanet: £2,639Havant: £1,779Thanet: £2,492Havant: £1,680

    £1,772£1,779£1,680Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havant £180, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Havant: £180Thanet: £263Havant: £180Thanet: £249Havant: £170

    £180£180£170Thanet is higher£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: Havant £354, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Havant: £354Thanet: £372Havant: £355Thanet: £351Havant: £336

    £354£355£336Thanet 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: Havant £7.99, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Havant: £7.99Thanet: £10Havant: £8.03Thanet: £9.78Havant: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Thanet is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Havant £9.33, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Havant: £9.33Thanet: £9.27Havant: £9.37Thanet: £8.76Havant: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Havant is higherDepends on how you count£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havant £4.14, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Havant: £4.14Thanet: £5.45Havant: £4.16Thanet: £5.15Havant: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Thanet 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: Havant 1,011.1, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Havant: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Thanet 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: Havant 91.1, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Havant: 91.1

    91.1Thanet is higher135.9

  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: Havant 139.4, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Havant: 139.4

    139.4Thanet 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: Havant 66.6, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Havant: 66.6

    66.6Thanet is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Havant: 198.6

    198.6Thanet 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: Havant 30.7, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Havant: 30.7

    30.7Thanet is higher41.5

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Havant and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureHavantThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,875£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,759£12,813£12,103£13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,127£11,513£11,562£10,921Havant
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£362£364£344£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£872£875£827Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£34£34£32Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£630£632£597Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£129£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,680£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£355£336£370£372£351Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£9.24£9.27£8.76Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,018.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.1135.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4182.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.695.6Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.741.5Thanet

Per resident

Havant is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 18. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havant £5,140, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Havant: £5,140Thanet: £5,957Havant: £5,162Thanet: £5,627Havant: £4,875

    £5,140£5,162£4,875Thanet is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Havant £3,025, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Havant: £3,025Thanet: £2,976Havant: £3,038Thanet: £2,810Havant: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Havant is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Havant £1,316, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Havant: £1,316Thanet: £1,877Havant: £1,321Thanet: £1,772Havant: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Thanet is higher£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Havant £2,781, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Havant: £2,781Thanet: £2,634Havant: £2,793Thanet: £2,488Havant: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Havant is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Havant £86, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Havant: £86Thanet: £134Havant: £86Thanet: £127Havant: £81

    £86£86£81Thanet is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Havant £152, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Havant: £152Thanet: £199Havant: £153Thanet: £188Havant: £144

    £152£153£144Thanet 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: Havant £5.58, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Havant: £5.58Thanet: £7.81Havant: £5.60Thanet: £7.38Havant: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Thanet is higher£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: Havant £441, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Havant: £441Thanet: £632Havant: £443Thanet: £597Havant: £418

    £441£443£418Thanet is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Havant £175, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Havant: £175Thanet: £204Havant: £175Thanet: £193Havant: £166

    £175£175£166Thanet 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: Havant £79, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Havant: £79Thanet: £111Havant: £79Thanet: £105Havant: £75

    £79£79£75Thanet is higher£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Havant £1,023, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Havant: £1,023Thanet: £1,538Havant: £1,027Thanet: £1,452Havant: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havant £180, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Havant: £180Thanet: £263Havant: £180Thanet: £249Havant: £170

    £180£180£170Thanet is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Havant £204, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Havant: £204Thanet: £217Havant: £205Thanet: £205Havant: £194

    £204£205£194Thanet is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Havant £4.62, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Havant: £4.62Thanet: £6.03Havant: £4.64Thanet: £5.70Havant: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Thanet is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Havant £5.39, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Havant: £5.39Thanet: £5.40Havant: £5.41Thanet: £5.10Havant: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Havant is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havant £4.14, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Havant: £4.14Thanet: £5.45Havant: £4.16Thanet: £5.15Havant: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Thanet is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Havant 239.7, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Havant: 239.7

    239.7Havant is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havant 21.6, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Havant: 21.6

    21.6Thanet is higher31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Havant: 33.1

    33.1Thanet 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: Havant 66.6, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Havant: 66.6

    66.6Thanet is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havant 114.7, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Havant: 114.7

    114.7Thanet 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: Havant 17.7, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Havant: 17.7

    17.7Thanet is higher24.2

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Havant and Thanet, per resident
MeasureHavantThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,875£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,963£2,976£2,810Havant
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,623£2,634£2,488Havant
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£630£632£597Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£216£217£205Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.38£5.40£5.10Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.7232.0Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.631.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.141.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.695.6Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.7163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.724.2Thanet

Total

Havant is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Havant £651.7m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mHavant: £651.7mThanet: £846.8mHavant: £654.5mThanet: £799.9mHavant: £618.2m

    £651.7m£654.5m£618.2mThanet is higher£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Havant £383.5m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mHavant: £383.5mThanet: £423.0mHavant: £385.2mThanet: £399.5mHavant: £363.8m

    £383.5m£385.2m£363.8mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Havant £166.8m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mHavant: £166.8mThanet: £266.8mHavant: £167.5mThanet: £252.0mHavant: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mThanet is higher£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Havant £352.6m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mHavant: £352.6mThanet: £374.4mHavant: £354.1mThanet: £353.7mHavant: £334.5m

    £352.6m£354.1m£334.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Havant £10.9m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mHavant: £10.9mThanet: £19.1mHavant: £10.9mThanet: £18.0mHavant: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mThanet is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Havant £19.3m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mHavant: £19.3mThanet: £28.3mHavant: £19.4mThanet: £26.8mHavant: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mThanet 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: Havant £0.71m, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mHavant: £0.71mThanet: £1.1mHavant: £0.71mThanet: £1.0mHavant: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mThanet is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havant £55.9m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mHavant: £55.9mThanet: £89.9mHavant: £56.1mThanet: £84.9mHavant: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.1m£53.0mThanet is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Havant £22.1m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mHavant: £22.1mThanet: £29.0mHavant: £22.2mThanet: £27.4mHavant: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThanet 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: Havant £10.0m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mHavant: £10.0mThanet: £15.8mHavant: £10.0mThanet: £14.9mHavant: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mThanet is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Havant £129.7m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mHavant: £129.7mThanet: £218.6mHavant: £130.2mThanet: £206.5mHavant: £123.0m

    £129.7m£130.2m£123.0mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Havant £22.8m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mHavant: £22.8mThanet: £37.4mHavant: £22.9mThanet: £35.3mHavant: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mThanet is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Havant £25.9m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mHavant: £25.9mThanet: £30.8mHavant: £26.0mThanet: £29.1mHavant: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mThanet is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Havant £0.59m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mHavant: £0.59mThanet: £0.86mHavant: £0.59mThanet: £0.81mHavant: £0.55m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.55mThanet is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Havant £0.68m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mHavant: £0.68mThanet: £0.77mHavant: £0.69mThanet: £0.73mHavant: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Havant £0.53m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mHavant: £0.53mThanet: £0.77mHavant: £0.53mThanet: £0.73mHavant: £0.50m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Havant 30,394, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Havant: 30,394

    30,394Thanet is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Havant 2,739, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Havant: 2,739

    2,739Thanet is higher4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Havant 4,190, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Havant: 4,190

    4,190Thanet is higher5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havant 8,439, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Havant: 8,439

    8,439Thanet is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Havant 14,540, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Havant: 14,540

    14,540Thanet is higher23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Havant 2,245, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Havant: 2,245

    2,245Thanet is higher3,436

Show the numbers
Havant and Thanet, total
MeasureHavantThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£651.7m£654.5m£618.2m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.5m£385.2m£363.8m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.1m£53.0m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mThanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mThanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mThanet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.55m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mThanet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mThanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,39432,982Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7394,400Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1905,900Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,43913,594Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54023,228Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2453,436Thanet

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.