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Canterbury and Havant

162,372 and 126,794 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Havant on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 6 of 22 measures, and Havant on 16. 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 Havant

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Havant £5,140Havant: £5,140Canterbury: £4,593Havant: £5,162Canterbury: £4,612Havant: £4,875Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Havant is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,875

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Havant £12,759Havant: £12,759Canterbury: £12,504Havant: £12,813Canterbury: £12,557Havant: £12,103Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Havant is higherDepends on how you count£12,759£12,813£12,103

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Havant £2,279Havant: £2,279Canterbury: £1,923Havant: £2,289Canterbury: £1,931Havant: £2,162Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Havant is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Havant £11,731Havant: £11,731Canterbury: £11,368Havant: £11,781Canterbury: £11,417Havant: £11,127Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Havant is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,127

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Havant £362Havant: £362Canterbury: £392Havant: £364Canterbury: £394Havant: £344Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£362£364£344

  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, Havant £642Havant: £642Canterbury: £720Havant: £645Canterbury: £723Havant: £609Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury is higher£642£645£609

  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, Havant £23Havant: £23Canterbury: £23Havant: £24Canterbury: £23Havant: £22Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Havant is higherDepends on how you count£23£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Havant £441Havant: £441Canterbury: £429Havant: £443Canterbury: £431Havant: £418Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Havant is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Havant £175Havant: £175Canterbury: £137Havant: £175Canterbury: £138Havant: £166Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Havant is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Havant £137Havant: £137Canterbury: £112Havant: £137Canterbury: £112Havant: £129Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Havant is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Havant £1,772Havant: £1,772Canterbury: £1,530Havant: £1,779Canterbury: £1,537Havant: £1,680Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Havant is higherDepends on how you count£1,772£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Havant £180Havant: £180Canterbury: £181Havant: £180Canterbury: £182Havant: £170Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£180£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Havant £354Havant: £354Canterbury: £264Havant: £355Canterbury: £265Havant: £336Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Havant is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Havant £7.99Havant: £7.99Canterbury: £8.82Havant: £8.03Canterbury: £8.86Havant: £7.58Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Havant £9.33Havant: £9.33Canterbury: £7.96Havant: £9.37Canterbury: £7.99Havant: £8.85Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Havant is higherDepends on how you count£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Havant £4.14Havant: £4.14Canterbury: £4.74Havant: £4.16Canterbury: £4.76Havant: £3.93Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  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, Havant 1,011.1Havant: 1,011.1Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Havant is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Havant 91.1Havant: 91.1Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Havant is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Havant 139.4Havant: 139.4Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, Havant 66.6Havant: 66.6Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Havant is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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, Havant 198.6Havant: 198.6Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Havant is higherDepends on how you count198.6

  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, Havant 30.7Havant: 30.7Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Havant is higherDepends on how you count30.7

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Havant, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyHavantHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,140£5,162£4,875Havant
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,759£12,813£12,103Havant
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,279£2,289£2,162Havant
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,731£11,781£11,127Havant
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£362£364£344Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£642£645£609Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£24£22Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£441£443£418Havant
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£175£175£166Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£137£137£129Havant
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,772£1,779£1,680Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£180£180£170Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£354£355£336Havant
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.99£8.03£7.58Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.33£9.37£8.85Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.14£4.16£3.93Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,011.1Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.591.1Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3139.4Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.266.6Havant
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3198.6Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.930.7Havant

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Havant 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 Havant

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Havant £5,140Havant: £5,140Canterbury: £4,593Havant: £5,162Canterbury: £4,612Havant: £4,875Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Havant is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,875

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Havant £3,025Havant: £3,025Canterbury: £2,654Havant: £3,038Canterbury: £2,665Havant: £2,869Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Havant is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Havant £1,316Havant: £1,316Canterbury: £1,187Havant: £1,321Canterbury: £1,192Havant: £1,248Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Havant is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Havant £2,781Havant: £2,781Canterbury: £2,413Havant: £2,793Canterbury: £2,423Havant: £2,638Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Havant is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Havant £86Havant: £86Canterbury: £83Havant: £86Canterbury: £84Havant: £81Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Havant is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

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

    £153£154£145Canterbury is higher£152£153£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, Havant £5.58Havant: £5.58Canterbury: £4.82Havant: £5.60Canterbury: £4.84Havant: £5.29Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Havant is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Havant £441Havant: £441Canterbury: £429Havant: £443Canterbury: £431Havant: £418Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Havant is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Havant £175Havant: £175Canterbury: £137Havant: £175Canterbury: £138Havant: £166Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Havant is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Havant £79Havant: £79Canterbury: £69Havant: £79Canterbury: £69Havant: £75Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Havant is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Havant £1,023Havant: £1,023Canterbury: £945Havant: £1,027Canterbury: £949Havant: £970Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Havant is higherDepends on how you count£1,023£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Havant £180Havant: £180Canterbury: £181Havant: £180Canterbury: £182Havant: £170Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£180£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Havant £204Havant: £204Canterbury: £163Havant: £205Canterbury: £164Havant: £194Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Havant is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Havant £4.62Havant: £4.62Canterbury: £5.45Havant: £4.64Canterbury: £5.47Havant: £4.38Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Havant £5.39Havant: £5.39Canterbury: £4.91Havant: £5.41Canterbury: £4.93Havant: £5.11Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Havant is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Havant £4.14Havant: £4.14Canterbury: £4.74Havant: £4.16Canterbury: £4.76Havant: £3.93Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Havant 239.7Havant: 239.7Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Havant is higherDepends on how you count239.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Havant 21.6Havant: 21.6Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Havant is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Havant 33.1Havant: 33.1Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Havant is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Havant 66.6Havant: 66.6Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Havant is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Havant 114.7Havant: 114.7Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Havant is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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, Havant 17.7Havant: 17.7Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Havant is higherDepends on how you count17.7

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Havant, per resident
MeasureCanterburyHavantHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,140£5,162£4,875Havant
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£3,025£3,038£2,869Havant
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,316£1,321£1,248Havant
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,781£2,793£2,638Havant
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£86£86£81Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£152£153£144Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.58£5.60£5.29Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£441£443£418Havant
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£175£175£166Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75Havant
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,023£1,027£970Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£180£180£170Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£204£205£194Havant
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.62£4.64£4.38Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.39£5.41£5.11Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.14£4.16£3.93Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0239.7Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.6Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.1Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.266.6Havant
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8114.7Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.7Havant

Total

Canterbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Havant 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 Havant

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Havant £651.7mHavant: £651.7mCanterbury: £745.8mHavant: £654.5mCanterbury: £748.9mHavant: £618.2mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£651.7m£654.5m£618.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Havant £383.5mHavant: £383.5mCanterbury: £430.9mHavant: £385.2mCanterbury: £432.7mHavant: £363.8mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£383.5m£385.2m£363.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Havant £166.8mHavant: £166.8mCanterbury: £192.7mHavant: £167.5mCanterbury: £193.5mHavant: £158.3mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Havant £352.6mHavant: £352.6mCanterbury: £391.7mHavant: £354.1mCanterbury: £393.4mHavant: £334.5mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Havant £10.9mHavant: £10.9mCanterbury: £13.5mHavant: £10.9mCanterbury: £13.6mHavant: £10.3mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Havant £19.3mHavant: £19.3mCanterbury: £24.8mHavant: £19.4mCanterbury: £24.9mHavant: £18.3mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, Havant £0.71mHavant: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.78mHavant: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.79mHavant: £0.67mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Havant £55.9mHavant: £55.9mCanterbury: £69.7mHavant: £56.1mCanterbury: £70.0mHavant: £53.0mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£55.9m£56.1m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Havant £22.1mHavant: £22.1mCanterbury: £22.3mHavant: £22.2mCanterbury: £22.4mHavant: £21.0mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Havant £10.0mHavant: £10.0mCanterbury: £11.2mHavant: £10.0mCanterbury: £11.2mHavant: £9.5mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Havant £129.7mHavant: £129.7mCanterbury: £153.4mHavant: £130.2mCanterbury: £154.1mHavant: £123.0mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Havant £22.8mHavant: £22.8mCanterbury: £29.4mHavant: £22.9mCanterbury: £29.5mHavant: £21.6mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Havant £25.9mHavant: £25.9mCanterbury: £26.4mHavant: £26.0mCanterbury: £26.5mHavant: £24.6mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Havant £0.59mHavant: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.88mHavant: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.89mHavant: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Havant £0.68mHavant: £0.68mCanterbury: £0.80mHavant: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.80mHavant: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Havant £0.53mHavant: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.77mHavant: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.77mHavant: £0.50mCanterbury: £0.73m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Havant 30,394Havant: 30,394Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count30,394

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Havant 2,739Havant: 2,739Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Havant 4,190Havant: 4,190Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Havant 8,439Havant: 8,439Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count8,439

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Havant 14,540Havant: 14,540Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count14,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Havant 2,245Havant: 2,245Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,245

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Havant, total
MeasureCanterburyHavantHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£651.7m£654.5m£618.2mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£383.5m£385.2m£363.8mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£352.6m£354.1m£334.5mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£55.9m£56.1m£53.0mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£129.7m£130.2m£123.0mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.59m£0.59m£0.55mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42630,394Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,739Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0744,190Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7528,439Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17514,540Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4952,245Canterbury

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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