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Canterbury and Eastbourne

162,372 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Eastbourne on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 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 4 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Canterbury Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Canterbury: £4,593Eastbourne: £5,579Canterbury: £4,612Eastbourne: £5,269Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Canterbury: £12,504Eastbourne: £12,626Canterbury: £12,557Eastbourne: £11,925Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Canterbury: £1,923Eastbourne: £2,629Canterbury: £1,931Eastbourne: £2,483Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Canterbury: £11,368Eastbourne: £11,335Canterbury: £11,417Eastbourne: £10,706Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Canterbury: £392Eastbourne: £503Canterbury: £394Eastbourne: £475Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£501£503£475

  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, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Canterbury: £720Eastbourne: £760Canterbury: £723Eastbourne: £718Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£757£760£718

  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, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Canterbury: £23Eastbourne: £28Canterbury: £23Eastbourne: £26Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Canterbury: £429Eastbourne: £491Canterbury: £431Eastbourne: £464Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Canterbury: £137Eastbourne: £175Canterbury: £138Eastbourne: £165Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Canterbury: £112Eastbourne: £123Canterbury: £112Eastbourne: £116Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Canterbury: £1,530Eastbourne: £2,100Canterbury: £1,537Eastbourne: £1,984Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Canterbury: £181Eastbourne: £365Canterbury: £182Eastbourne: £345Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Canterbury: £264Eastbourne: £390Canterbury: £265Eastbourne: £368Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Canterbury: £8.82Eastbourne: £6.90Canterbury: £8.86Eastbourne: £6.52Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Canterbury: £7.96Eastbourne: £8.49Canterbury: £7.99Eastbourne: £8.02Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Canterbury: £4.74Eastbourne: £4.73Canterbury: £4.76Eastbourne: £4.47Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count983.2

  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, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count151.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  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, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.4

  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: Canterbury 24.9, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Canterbury and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,286£11,335£10,706Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£757£760£718Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£123£123£116Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.87£6.90£6.52Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.71£4.73£4.47Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.0983.2Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3151.3Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.273.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.926.3Eastbourne

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Canterbury Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Canterbury: £4,593Eastbourne: £5,579Canterbury: £4,612Eastbourne: £5,269Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Canterbury: £2,654Eastbourne: £2,998Canterbury: £2,665Eastbourne: £2,832Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Canterbury: £1,187Eastbourne: £1,544Canterbury: £1,192Eastbourne: £1,459Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Canterbury: £2,413Eastbourne: £2,691Canterbury: £2,423Eastbourne: £2,542Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Canterbury: £83Eastbourne: £119Canterbury: £84Eastbourne: £113Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Canterbury: £153Eastbourne: £181Canterbury: £154Eastbourne: £171Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Canterbury: £4.82Eastbourne: £6.63Canterbury: £4.84Eastbourne: £6.26Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Canterbury: £429Eastbourne: £491Canterbury: £431Eastbourne: £464Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Canterbury: £137Eastbourne: £175Canterbury: £138Eastbourne: £165Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Canterbury: £69Eastbourne: £72Canterbury: £69Eastbourne: £68Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Canterbury: £945Eastbourne: £1,234Canterbury: £949Eastbourne: £1,165Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Canterbury: £181Eastbourne: £365Canterbury: £182Eastbourne: £345Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Canterbury: £163Eastbourne: £229Canterbury: £164Eastbourne: £216Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Canterbury: £5.45Eastbourne: £4.05Canterbury: £5.47Eastbourne: £3.83Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Canterbury: £4.91Eastbourne: £4.99Canterbury: £4.93Eastbourne: £4.71Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Canterbury: £4.74Eastbourne: £4.73Canterbury: £4.76Eastbourne: £4.47Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.8

  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, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.9

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  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, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Canterbury and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureCanterburyEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£72£72£68Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.04£4.05£3.83Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.71£4.73£4.47Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.335.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.273.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.4Eastbourne

Total

Canterbury is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mCanterbury: £745.8mEastbourne: £581.7mCanterbury: £748.9mEastbourne: £549.4mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mCanterbury: £430.9mEastbourne: £312.6mCanterbury: £432.7mEastbourne: £295.3mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mCanterbury: £192.7mEastbourne: £161.0mCanterbury: £193.5mEastbourne: £152.1mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mCanterbury: £391.7mEastbourne: £280.6mCanterbury: £393.4mEastbourne: £265.1mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mCanterbury: £13.5mEastbourne: £12.5mCanterbury: £13.6mEastbourne: £11.8mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mCanterbury: £24.8mEastbourne: £18.8mCanterbury: £24.9mEastbourne: £17.8mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.78mEastbourne: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.79mEastbourne: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mCanterbury: £69.7mEastbourne: £51.2mCanterbury: £70.0mEastbourne: £48.4mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mCanterbury: £22.3mEastbourne: £18.3mCanterbury: £22.4mEastbourne: £17.2mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mCanterbury: £11.2mEastbourne: £7.6mCanterbury: £11.2mEastbourne: £7.1mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mCanterbury: £153.4mEastbourne: £128.6mCanterbury: £154.1mEastbourne: £121.5mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mCanterbury: £29.4mEastbourne: £38.1mCanterbury: £29.5mEastbourne: £36.0mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mCanterbury: £26.4mEastbourne: £23.9mCanterbury: £26.5mEastbourne: £22.6mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.88mEastbourne: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.89mEastbourne: £0.40mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.80mEastbourne: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.80mEastbourne: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,609

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Eastbourne, total
MeasureCanterburyEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42624,342Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,798Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0743,747Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7527,687Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17514,300Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4951,609Canterbury

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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