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Canterbury and Erewash

162,372 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Erewash on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Canterbury is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 19. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Canterbury: £4,593Erewash: £4,715Canterbury: £4,612Erewash: £4,453Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Canterbury: £12,504Erewash: £13,013Canterbury: £12,557Erewash: £12,291Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Canterbury: £1,923Erewash: £2,030Canterbury: £1,931Erewash: £1,917Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Canterbury: £11,368Erewash: £11,876Canterbury: £11,417Erewash: £11,217Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Canterbury: £392Erewash: £355Canterbury: £394Erewash: £336Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higher£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Canterbury: £720Erewash: £755Canterbury: £723Erewash: £714Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Canterbury: £23Erewash: £26Canterbury: £23Erewash: £25Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Canterbury: £429Erewash: £508Canterbury: £431Erewash: £480Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Canterbury: £137Erewash: £141Canterbury: £138Erewash: £133Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Canterbury: £112Erewash: £130Canterbury: £112Erewash: £123Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Erewash 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, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Canterbury: £1,530Erewash: £1,576Canterbury: £1,537Erewash: £1,489Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Canterbury: £181Erewash: £185Canterbury: £182Erewash: £174Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Canterbury: £264Erewash: £308Canterbury: £265Erewash: £291Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Canterbury: £8.82Erewash: £8.40Canterbury: £8.86Erewash: £7.93Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Canterbury: £7.96Erewash: £6.82Canterbury: £7.99Erewash: £6.44Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Canterbury: £4.74Erewash: £5.29Canterbury: £4.76Erewash: £5.00Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Erewash 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: Canterbury 89.5, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Erewash is higherDepends on how you count98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Erewash is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Erewash is higherDepends on how you count192.7

  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, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Erewash is higherDepends on how you count28.7

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£354£355£336Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£752£755£714Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£25Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£506£508£480Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£130£130£123Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£307£308£291Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.36£8.40£7.93Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.79£6.82£6.44Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.598.0Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3154.4Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.274.2Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3192.7Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.928.7Erewash

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Canterbury Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Canterbury: £4,593Erewash: £4,715Canterbury: £4,612Erewash: £4,453Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Canterbury: £2,654Erewash: £2,621Canterbury: £2,665Erewash: £2,475Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Canterbury: £1,187Erewash: £1,256Canterbury: £1,192Erewash: £1,186Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Canterbury: £2,413Erewash: £2,392Canterbury: £2,423Erewash: £2,259Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Canterbury: £83Erewash: £72Canterbury: £84Erewash: £68Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Canterbury: £153Erewash: £152Canterbury: £154Erewash: £144Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Canterbury: £4.82Erewash: £5.23Canterbury: £4.84Erewash: £4.94Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Canterbury: £429Erewash: £508Canterbury: £431Erewash: £480Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Canterbury: £137Erewash: £141Canterbury: £138Erewash: £133Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Canterbury: £69Erewash: £81Canterbury: £69Erewash: £76Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Canterbury: £945Erewash: £975Canterbury: £949Erewash: £921Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Canterbury: £181Erewash: £185Canterbury: £182Erewash: £174Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Canterbury: £163Erewash: £191Canterbury: £164Erewash: £180Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Canterbury: £5.45Erewash: £5.19Canterbury: £5.47Erewash: £4.90Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Canterbury: £4.91Erewash: £4.22Canterbury: £4.93Erewash: £3.99Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Canterbury: £4.74Erewash: £5.29Canterbury: £4.76Erewash: £5.00Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Erewash is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count31.1

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Erewash is higherDepends on how you count119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Erewash is higherDepends on how you count17.8

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Erewash, per resident
MeasureCanterburyErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,610£2,621£2,475Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,382£2,392£2,259Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£71£72£68Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£152£152£144Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.21£5.23£4.94Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£506£508£480Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£80£81£76Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£971£975£921Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£190£191£180Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.17£5.19£4.90Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.21£4.22£3.99Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0205.1Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.7Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.1Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.274.2Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8119.2Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.8Erewash

Total

Canterbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 0. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mCanterbury: £745.8mErewash: £536.6mCanterbury: £748.9mErewash: £506.9mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mCanterbury: £430.9mErewash: £298.3mCanterbury: £432.7mErewash: £281.7mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mCanterbury: £192.7mErewash: £142.9mCanterbury: £193.5mErewash: £135.0mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mCanterbury: £391.7mErewash: £272.2mCanterbury: £393.4mErewash: £257.1mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mCanterbury: £13.5mErewash: £8.1mCanterbury: £13.6mErewash: £7.7mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mCanterbury: £24.8mErewash: £17.3mCanterbury: £24.9mErewash: £16.4mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.78mErewash: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.79mErewash: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mCanterbury: £69.7mErewash: £57.8mCanterbury: £70.0mErewash: £54.6mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mCanterbury: £22.3mErewash: £16.0mCanterbury: £22.4mErewash: £15.1mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mCanterbury: £11.2mErewash: £9.2mCanterbury: £11.2mErewash: £8.7mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mCanterbury: £153.4mErewash: £111.0mCanterbury: £154.1mErewash: £104.8mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mCanterbury: £29.4mErewash: £21.0mCanterbury: £29.5mErewash: £19.8mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mCanterbury: £26.4mErewash: £21.7mCanterbury: £26.5mErewash: £20.5mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.88mErewash: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.89mErewash: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.80mErewash: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.80mErewash: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.77mErewash: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.77mErewash: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,020

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Erewash, total
MeasureCanterburyErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42623,344Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,247Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0743,539Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7528,447Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17513,565Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4952,020Canterbury

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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