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Canterbury and Newark and Sherwood

162,372 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 8 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Canterbury Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Canterbury: £4,593Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Canterbury: £4,612Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Canterbury: £12,504Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Canterbury: £12,557Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Canterbury: £1,923Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Canterbury: £1,931Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Canterbury: £11,368Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Canterbury: £11,417Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Canterbury: £392Newark and Sherwood: £323Canterbury: £394Newark and Sherwood: £305Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Canterbury: £720Newark and Sherwood: £735Canterbury: £723Newark and Sherwood: £694Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Canterbury: £23Newark and Sherwood: £21Canterbury: £23Newark and Sherwood: £20Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Canterbury is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Canterbury: £429Newark and Sherwood: £488Canterbury: £431Newark and Sherwood: £461Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Canterbury: £137Newark and Sherwood: £144Canterbury: £138Newark and Sherwood: £136Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Canterbury: £112Newark and Sherwood: £132Canterbury: £112Newark and Sherwood: £125Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Canterbury: £1,530Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Canterbury: £1,537Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Canterbury: £181Newark and Sherwood: £159Canterbury: £182Newark and Sherwood: £150Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Canterbury: £264Newark and Sherwood: £327Canterbury: £265Newark and Sherwood: £309Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Canterbury: £8.82Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Canterbury: £8.86Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Canterbury: £7.96Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Canterbury: £7.99Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Canterbury: £4.74Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Canterbury: £4.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Canterbury is higher80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 24.9, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Canterbury and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,841£1,849£1,746Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£321£323£305Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,368£1,374£1,297Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£158£159£150Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.88£7.91£7.47Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.77£7.80£7.37Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.580.6Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.271.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.928.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Canterbury Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Canterbury: £4,593Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Canterbury: £4,612Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Canterbury: £2,654Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Canterbury: £2,665Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Canterbury: £1,187Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Canterbury: £1,192Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Canterbury: £2,413Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Canterbury: £2,423Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Canterbury: £83Newark and Sherwood: £70Canterbury: £84Newark and Sherwood: £66Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Canterbury: £153Newark and Sherwood: £160Canterbury: £154Newark and Sherwood: £151Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Canterbury: £4.82Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Canterbury: £4.84Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Canterbury is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Canterbury: £429Newark and Sherwood: £488Canterbury: £431Newark and Sherwood: £461Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Canterbury: £137Newark and Sherwood: £144Canterbury: £138Newark and Sherwood: £136Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

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

    £69£69£65Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Canterbury: £945Newark and Sherwood: £823Canterbury: £949Newark and Sherwood: £778Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Canterbury: £181Newark and Sherwood: £159Canterbury: £182Newark and Sherwood: £150Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Canterbury: £163Newark and Sherwood: £196Canterbury: £164Newark and Sherwood: £185Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Canterbury: £5.45Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Canterbury: £5.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Canterbury: £4.91Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Canterbury: £4.93Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Canterbury: £4.74Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Canterbury: £4.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Canterbury is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Canterbury and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureCanterburyNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,103£1,108£1,046Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£70£70£66Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.52£4.54£4.29Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£820£823£778Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£158£159£150Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.72£4.74£4.48Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.66£4.68£4.42Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.5Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.271.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Canterbury is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mCanterbury: £745.8mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mCanterbury: £748.9mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mCanterbury: £430.9mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mCanterbury: £432.7mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mCanterbury: £192.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mCanterbury: £193.5mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mCanterbury: £391.7mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mCanterbury: £393.4mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mCanterbury: £13.5mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mCanterbury: £13.6mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mCanterbury: £24.8mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mCanterbury: £24.9mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.78mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.79mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mCanterbury: £69.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mCanterbury: £70.0mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mCanterbury: £22.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mCanterbury: £22.4mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mCanterbury: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mCanterbury: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mCanterbury: £153.4mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mCanterbury: £154.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mCanterbury: £29.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mCanterbury: £29.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mCanterbury: £26.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mCanterbury: £26.5mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mCanterbury: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.80mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.80mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mCanterbury: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mCanterbury: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,165

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureCanterburyNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42628,367Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,243Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0744,255Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7529,093Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17513,537Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4952,165Canterbury

Sources

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

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