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Canterbury and High Peak

162,372 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than High Peak on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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

Canterbury High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Canterbury: £4,593High Peak: £4,543Canterbury: £4,612High Peak: £4,291Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843Canterbury: £12,504High Peak: £12,898Canterbury: £12,557High Peak: £12,182Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645Canterbury: £1,923High Peak: £1,652Canterbury: £1,931High Peak: £1,561Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791Canterbury: £11,368High Peak: £11,842Canterbury: £11,417High Peak: £11,185Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, High Peak £334High Peak: £334Canterbury: £392High Peak: £336Canterbury: £394High Peak: £317Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higher£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695Canterbury: £720High Peak: £698Canterbury: £723High Peak: £660Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury is higher£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Canterbury: £23High Peak: £22Canterbury: £23High Peak: £21Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Canterbury: £429High Peak: £442Canterbury: £431High Peak: £418Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Canterbury: £137High Peak: £128Canterbury: £138High Peak: £121Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Canterbury: £112High Peak: £91Canterbury: £112High Peak: £86Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Canterbury is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197Canterbury: £1,530High Peak: £1,202Canterbury: £1,537High Peak: £1,136Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Canterbury: £181High Peak: £161Canterbury: £182High Peak: £152Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, High Peak £344High Peak: £344Canterbury: £264High Peak: £346Canterbury: £265High Peak: £327Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54Canterbury: £8.82High Peak: £8.58Canterbury: £8.86High Peak: £8.10Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70Canterbury: £7.96High Peak: £4.72Canterbury: £7.99High Peak: £4.46Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Canterbury: £4.74High Peak: £6.90Canterbury: £4.76High Peak: £6.52Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Canterbury is higher86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count144.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Canterbury is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Canterbury is higher152.2

  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, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Canterbury is higher19.4

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Canterbury and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,523£4,543£4,291Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,645£1,652£1,561Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£334£336£317Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£695£698£660Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£128£128£121Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£90£91£86Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,197£1,202£1,136Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£160£161£152Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.54£8.58£8.10Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.70£4.72£4.46Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.586.8Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3144.2Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.265.3Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3152.2Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.919.4Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 8. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Canterbury: £4,593High Peak: £4,543Canterbury: £4,612High Peak: £4,291Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794Canterbury: £2,654High Peak: £2,806Canterbury: £2,665High Peak: £2,650Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Canterbury: £1,187High Peak: £999Canterbury: £1,192High Peak: £943Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury is higher£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565Canterbury: £2,413High Peak: £2,576Canterbury: £2,423High Peak: £2,433Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Canterbury: £83High Peak: £73Canterbury: £84High Peak: £69Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Canterbury: £153High Peak: £152Canterbury: £154High Peak: £143Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Canterbury is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Canterbury: £4.82High Peak: £4.87Canterbury: £4.84High Peak: £4.60Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Canterbury: £429High Peak: £442Canterbury: £431High Peak: £418Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Canterbury: £137High Peak: £128Canterbury: £138High Peak: £121Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Canterbury: £69High Peak: £55Canterbury: £69High Peak: £52Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Canterbury is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, High Peak £724High Peak: £724Canterbury: £945High Peak: £727Canterbury: £949High Peak: £686Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Canterbury: £181High Peak: £161Canterbury: £182High Peak: £152Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Canterbury: £163High Peak: £209Canterbury: £164High Peak: £197Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, High Peak £5.17High Peak: £5.17Canterbury: £5.45High Peak: £5.19Canterbury: £5.47High Peak: £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, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85Canterbury: £4.91High Peak: £2.86Canterbury: £4.93High Peak: £2.70Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Canterbury: £4.74High Peak: £6.90Canterbury: £4.76High Peak: £6.52Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Canterbury is higher18.9

  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, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Canterbury is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Canterbury is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Canterbury is higher11.7

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Canterbury and High Peak, per resident
MeasureCanterburyHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,523£4,543£4,291Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£994£999£943Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£73£73£69Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£151£152£143Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£128£128£121Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£55£55£52Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£724£727£686Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£160£161£152Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£208£209£197High Peak
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£2.85£2.86£2.70Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0226.2High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.9Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.4High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.265.3Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.892.0Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.7Canterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mCanterbury: £745.8mHigh Peak: £417.4mCanterbury: £748.9mHigh Peak: £394.3mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mCanterbury: £430.9mHigh Peak: £257.8mCanterbury: £432.7mHigh Peak: £243.5mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mCanterbury: £192.7mHigh Peak: £91.8mCanterbury: £193.5mHigh Peak: £86.7mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mCanterbury: £391.7mHigh Peak: £236.7mCanterbury: £393.4mHigh Peak: £223.6mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mCanterbury: £13.5mHigh Peak: £6.7mCanterbury: £13.6mHigh Peak: £6.3mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mCanterbury: £24.8mHigh Peak: £14.0mCanterbury: £24.9mHigh Peak: £13.2mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.78mHigh Peak: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.79mHigh Peak: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mCanterbury: £69.7mHigh Peak: £40.7mCanterbury: £70.0mHigh Peak: £38.4mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mCanterbury: £22.3mHigh Peak: £11.8mCanterbury: £22.4mHigh Peak: £11.1mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mCanterbury: £11.2mHigh Peak: £5.0mCanterbury: £11.2mHigh Peak: £4.8mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mCanterbury: £153.4mHigh Peak: £66.8mCanterbury: £154.1mHigh Peak: £63.1mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mCanterbury: £29.4mHigh Peak: £14.7mCanterbury: £29.5mHigh Peak: £13.9mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mCanterbury: £26.4mHigh Peak: £19.2mCanterbury: £26.5mHigh Peak: £18.1mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.88mHigh Peak: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.89mHigh Peak: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mCanterbury: £0.80mHigh Peak: £0.26mCanterbury: £0.80mHigh Peak: £0.25mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.77mHigh Peak: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.77mHigh Peak: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higher1,075

Show the numbers
Canterbury and High Peak, total
MeasureCanterburyHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42620,790Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0831,735Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0742,882Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7526,002Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,1758,456Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4951,075Canterbury

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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