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Canterbury and Amber Valley

162,372 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Amber Valley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Canterbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. 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

Canterbury Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Canterbury: £4,593Amber Valley: £4,745Canterbury: £4,612Amber Valley: £4,482Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Canterbury: £12,504Amber Valley: £12,876Canterbury: £12,557Amber Valley: £12,162Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Canterbury: £1,923Amber Valley: £1,858Canterbury: £1,931Amber Valley: £1,755Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Canterbury: £11,368Amber Valley: £11,733Canterbury: £11,417Amber Valley: £11,082Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Canterbury: £392Amber Valley: £342Canterbury: £394Amber Valley: £323Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higher£340£342£323

  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: Canterbury £720, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Canterbury: £720Amber Valley: £778Canterbury: £723Amber Valley: £735Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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: Canterbury £23, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Canterbury: £23Amber Valley: £23Canterbury: £23Amber Valley: £22Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Amber Valley 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: Canterbury £429, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Canterbury: £429Amber Valley: £505Canterbury: £431Amber Valley: £477Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Canterbury: £137Amber Valley: £135Canterbury: £138Amber Valley: £127Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£134£135£127

  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: Canterbury £112, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Canterbury: £112Amber Valley: £130Canterbury: £112Amber Valley: £123Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Canterbury: £1,530Amber Valley: £1,376Canterbury: £1,537Amber Valley: £1,300Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Canterbury: £181Amber Valley: £174Canterbury: £182Amber Valley: £164Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Canterbury: £264Amber Valley: £334Canterbury: £265Amber Valley: £315Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Canterbury: £8.82Amber Valley: £9.26Canterbury: £8.86Amber Valley: £8.75Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Canterbury: £7.96Amber Valley: £7.93Canterbury: £7.99Amber Valley: £7.49Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Canterbury: £4.74Amber Valley: £7.35Canterbury: £4.76Amber Valley: £6.94Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 999.0, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 89.5, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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: Canterbury 147.3, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 171.3, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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: Canterbury 24.9, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,850£1,858£1,755Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£340£342£323Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£134£135£127Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,370£1,376£1,300Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£173£174£164Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.90£7.93£7.49Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.587.7Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.274.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3174.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.928.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. 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

Canterbury Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Canterbury: £4,593Amber Valley: £4,745Canterbury: £4,612Amber Valley: £4,482Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Canterbury: £2,654Amber Valley: £2,804Canterbury: £2,665Amber Valley: £2,649Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Canterbury: £1,187Amber Valley: £1,121Canterbury: £1,192Amber Valley: £1,058Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Canterbury: £2,413Amber Valley: £2,555Canterbury: £2,423Amber Valley: £2,414Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Canterbury: £83Amber Valley: £74Canterbury: £84Amber Valley: £70Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Canterbury: £153Amber Valley: £169Canterbury: £154Amber Valley: £160Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Canterbury £4.82, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Canterbury: £4.82Amber Valley: £5.02Canterbury: £4.84Amber Valley: £4.74Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Canterbury: £429Amber Valley: £505Canterbury: £431Amber Valley: £477Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Canterbury: £137Amber Valley: £135Canterbury: £138Amber Valley: £127Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Canterbury: £69Amber Valley: £79Canterbury: £69Amber Valley: £74Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Canterbury: £945Amber Valley: £830Canterbury: £949Amber Valley: £784Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Canterbury: £181Amber Valley: £174Canterbury: £182Amber Valley: £164Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Canterbury: £163Amber Valley: £201Canterbury: £164Amber Valley: £190Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Canterbury: £5.45Amber Valley: £5.59Canterbury: £5.47Amber Valley: £5.28Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Canterbury: £4.91Amber Valley: £4.79Canterbury: £4.93Amber Valley: £4.52Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Canterbury: £4.74Amber Valley: £7.35Canterbury: £4.76Amber Valley: £6.94Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 31.3, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureCanterburyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,116£1,121£1,058Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£74£74£70Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£134£135£127Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£827£830£784Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£173£174£164Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.77£4.79£4.52Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.1Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.274.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8105.0Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.3Amber Valley

Total

Canterbury is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 1. 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

Canterbury Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mCanterbury: £745.8mAmber Valley: £618.0mCanterbury: £748.9mAmber Valley: £583.7mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mCanterbury: £430.9mAmber Valley: £365.2mCanterbury: £432.7mAmber Valley: £344.9mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mCanterbury: £192.7mAmber Valley: £145.9mCanterbury: £193.5mAmber Valley: £137.8mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mCanterbury: £391.7mAmber Valley: £332.8mCanterbury: £393.4mAmber Valley: £314.3mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mCanterbury: £13.5mAmber Valley: £9.7mCanterbury: £13.6mAmber Valley: £9.1mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mCanterbury: £24.8mAmber Valley: £22.1mCanterbury: £24.9mAmber Valley: £20.8mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.78m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.78mAmber Valley: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.79mAmber Valley: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mCanterbury: £69.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mCanterbury: £70.0mAmber Valley: £62.1mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mCanterbury: £22.3mAmber Valley: £17.5mCanterbury: £22.4mAmber Valley: £16.6mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mCanterbury: £11.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mCanterbury: £11.2mAmber Valley: £9.7mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mCanterbury: £153.4mAmber Valley: £108.1mCanterbury: £154.1mAmber Valley: £102.1mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mCanterbury: £29.4mAmber Valley: £22.6mCanterbury: £29.5mAmber Valley: £21.4mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mCanterbury: £26.4mAmber Valley: £26.2mCanterbury: £26.5mAmber Valley: £24.8mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mCanterbury: £0.88mAmber Valley: £0.73mCanterbury: £0.89mAmber Valley: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.80mAmber Valley: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.80mAmber Valley: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mCanterbury: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.96mCanterbury: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.90mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,249

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Amber Valley, total
MeasureCanterburyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42628,825Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,488Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0744,479Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7529,647Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17513,677Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4952,249Canterbury

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.
  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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