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Canterbury and West Lancashire

162,372 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than West Lancashire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Canterbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Canterbury: £4,593West Lancashire: £4,647Canterbury: £4,612West Lancashire: £4,389Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Canterbury: £12,504West Lancashire: £12,748Canterbury: £12,557West Lancashire: £12,041Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Canterbury: £1,923West Lancashire: £1,812Canterbury: £1,931West Lancashire: £1,711Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Canterbury: £11,368West Lancashire: £11,573Canterbury: £11,417West Lancashire: £10,931Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Canterbury: £392West Lancashire: £401Canterbury: £394West Lancashire: £379Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Canterbury: £720West Lancashire: £747Canterbury: £723West Lancashire: £705Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Canterbury: £23West Lancashire: £27Canterbury: £23West Lancashire: £25Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Canterbury: £429West Lancashire: £502Canterbury: £431West Lancashire: £475Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Canterbury: £137West Lancashire: £149Canterbury: £138West Lancashire: £140Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Canterbury: £112West Lancashire: £117Canterbury: £112West Lancashire: £110Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Canterbury: £1,530West Lancashire: £1,378Canterbury: £1,537West Lancashire: £1,301Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Canterbury: £181West Lancashire: £161Canterbury: £182West Lancashire: £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, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Canterbury: £264West Lancashire: £306Canterbury: £265West Lancashire: £289Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Canterbury: £8.82West Lancashire: £4.79Canterbury: £8.86West Lancashire: £4.52Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Canterbury: £7.96West Lancashire: £6.37Canterbury: £7.99West Lancashire: £6.02Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Canterbury: £4.74West Lancashire: £8.76Canterbury: £4.76West Lancashire: £8.27Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Canterbury is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Canterbury and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,804£1,812£1,711Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,372£1,378£1,301Canterbury
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£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£4.77£4.79£4.52Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.35£6.37£6.02Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,010.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.274.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3165.8Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.925.0West Lancashire

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Canterbury West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Canterbury: £4,593West Lancashire: £4,647Canterbury: £4,612West Lancashire: £4,389Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Canterbury: £2,654West Lancashire: £2,717Canterbury: £2,665West Lancashire: £2,566Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Canterbury: £1,187West Lancashire: £1,110Canterbury: £1,192West Lancashire: £1,048Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Canterbury: £2,413West Lancashire: £2,466Canterbury: £2,423West Lancashire: £2,329Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Canterbury: £83West Lancashire: £86Canterbury: £84West Lancashire: £81Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Canterbury: £153West Lancashire: £159Canterbury: £154West Lancashire: £150Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Canterbury: £4.82West Lancashire: £5.70Canterbury: £4.84West Lancashire: £5.38Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Canterbury: £429West Lancashire: £502Canterbury: £431West Lancashire: £475Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Canterbury: £137West Lancashire: £149Canterbury: £138West Lancashire: £140Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Canterbury: £69West Lancashire: £71Canterbury: £69West Lancashire: £67Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Canterbury: £945West Lancashire: £844Canterbury: £949West Lancashire: £797Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Canterbury: £181West Lancashire: £161Canterbury: £182West Lancashire: £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, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Canterbury: £163West Lancashire: £188Canterbury: £164West Lancashire: £177Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Canterbury: £5.45West Lancashire: £2.93Canterbury: £5.47West Lancashire: £2.77Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Canterbury: £4.91West Lancashire: £3.91Canterbury: £4.93West Lancashire: £3.69Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Canterbury: £4.74West Lancashire: £8.76Canterbury: £4.76West Lancashire: £8.27Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Canterbury is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Canterbury and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCanterburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,105£1,110£1,048Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£840£844£797Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£160£161£152Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£2.92£2.93£2.77Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.89£3.91£3.69Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.274.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8101.6Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.3Canterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mCanterbury: £745.8mWest Lancashire: £567.2mCanterbury: £748.9mWest Lancashire: £535.7mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mCanterbury: £430.9mWest Lancashire: £331.6mCanterbury: £432.7mWest Lancashire: £313.2mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mCanterbury: £192.7mWest Lancashire: £135.5mCanterbury: £193.5mWest Lancashire: £127.9mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mCanterbury: £391.7mWest Lancashire: £301.0mCanterbury: £393.4mWest Lancashire: £284.3mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCanterbury: £13.5mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCanterbury: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £9.9mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

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

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mCanterbury: £0.78mWest Lancashire: £0.70mCanterbury: £0.79mWest Lancashire: £0.66mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mCanterbury: £69.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mCanterbury: £70.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCanterbury: £22.3mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCanterbury: £22.4mWest Lancashire: £17.1mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCanterbury: £11.2mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCanterbury: £11.2mWest Lancashire: £8.2mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mCanterbury: £153.4mWest Lancashire: £103.0mCanterbury: £154.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mCanterbury: £29.4mWest Lancashire: £19.6mCanterbury: £29.5mWest Lancashire: £18.5mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mCanterbury: £26.4mWest Lancashire: £22.9mCanterbury: £26.5mWest Lancashire: £21.6mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.89mWest Lancashire: £0.34mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.80mWest Lancashire: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.80mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.77mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.77mWest Lancashire: £1.0mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,866

Show the numbers
Canterbury and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCanterburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mCanterbury
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£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42626,268Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,734Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0744,105Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7529,139Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17512,398Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4951,866Canterbury

Sources

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

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