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Canterbury and Wyre Forest

162,372 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Wyre Forest on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Canterbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 17. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Canterbury: £4,593Wyre Forest: £5,169Canterbury: £4,612Wyre Forest: £4,882Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Canterbury: £12,504Wyre Forest: £12,772Canterbury: £12,557Wyre Forest: £12,063Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Canterbury: £1,923Wyre Forest: £2,114Canterbury: £1,931Wyre Forest: £1,997Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Canterbury: £11,368Wyre Forest: £11,669Canterbury: £11,417Wyre Forest: £11,021Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Canterbury: £392Wyre Forest: £356Canterbury: £394Wyre Forest: £336Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Canterbury: £720Wyre Forest: £722Canterbury: £723Wyre Forest: £682Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Canterbury: £23Wyre Forest: £25Canterbury: £23Wyre Forest: £24Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Canterbury: £429Wyre Forest: £492Canterbury: £431Wyre Forest: £465Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Canterbury: £137Wyre Forest: £131Canterbury: £138Wyre Forest: £124Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Canterbury: £112Wyre Forest: £147Canterbury: £112Wyre Forest: £138Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Canterbury: £1,530Wyre Forest: £1,604Canterbury: £1,537Wyre Forest: £1,515Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Canterbury: £181Wyre Forest: £207Canterbury: £182Wyre Forest: £195Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Canterbury: £264Wyre Forest: £350Canterbury: £265Wyre Forest: £330Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Canterbury: £8.82Wyre Forest: £6.36Canterbury: £8.86Wyre Forest: £6.01Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Canterbury: £7.96Wyre Forest: £7.86Canterbury: £7.99Wyre Forest: £7.42Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Canterbury: £4.74Wyre Forest: £5.39Canterbury: £4.76Wyre Forest: £5.09Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£354£356£336Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£719£722£682Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£131£131£124Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£348£350£330Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.34£6.36£6.01Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.82£7.86£7.42Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.594.9Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.272.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3197.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.932.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Canterbury: £4,593Wyre Forest: £5,169Canterbury: £4,612Wyre Forest: £4,882Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Canterbury: £2,654Wyre Forest: £3,103Canterbury: £2,665Wyre Forest: £2,930Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Canterbury: £1,187Wyre Forest: £1,230Canterbury: £1,192Wyre Forest: £1,162Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Canterbury: £2,413Wyre Forest: £2,835Canterbury: £2,423Wyre Forest: £2,677Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Canterbury: £83Wyre Forest: £86Canterbury: £84Wyre Forest: £82Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Canterbury: £153Wyre Forest: £175Canterbury: £154Wyre Forest: £166Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Canterbury: £4.82Wyre Forest: £6.08Canterbury: £4.84Wyre Forest: £5.74Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Canterbury: £429Wyre Forest: £492Canterbury: £431Wyre Forest: £465Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Canterbury: £137Wyre Forest: £131Canterbury: £138Wyre Forest: £124Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Canterbury: £69Wyre Forest: £85Canterbury: £69Wyre Forest: £81Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Canterbury: £945Wyre Forest: £933Canterbury: £949Wyre Forest: £882Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Canterbury: £181Wyre Forest: £207Canterbury: £182Wyre Forest: £195Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Canterbury: £163Wyre Forest: £203Canterbury: £164Wyre Forest: £192Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Canterbury: £5.45Wyre Forest: £3.71Canterbury: £5.47Wyre Forest: £3.50Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Canterbury: £4.91Wyre Forest: £4.57Canterbury: £4.93Wyre Forest: £4.32Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Canterbury: £4.74Wyre Forest: £5.39Canterbury: £4.76Wyre Forest: £5.09Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureCanterburyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£86£86£82Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£175£175£166Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£131£131£124Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£929£933£882Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£203£203£192Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.69£3.71£3.50Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.55£4.57£4.32Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0243.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.337.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.272.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8115.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.418.7Wyre Forest

Total

Canterbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mCanterbury: £745.8mWyre Forest: £535.2mCanterbury: £748.9mWyre Forest: £505.6mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mCanterbury: £430.9mWyre Forest: £321.3mCanterbury: £432.7mWyre Forest: £303.5mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mCanterbury: £192.7mWyre Forest: £127.4mCanterbury: £193.5mWyre Forest: £120.3mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mCanterbury: £391.7mWyre Forest: £293.6mCanterbury: £393.4mWyre Forest: £277.3mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mCanterbury: £13.5mWyre Forest: £9.0mCanterbury: £13.6mWyre Forest: £8.5mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mCanterbury: £24.8mWyre Forest: £18.2mCanterbury: £24.9mWyre Forest: £17.2mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.78m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mCanterbury: £69.7mWyre Forest: £51.0mCanterbury: £70.0mWyre Forest: £48.1mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mCanterbury: £22.3mWyre Forest: £13.6mCanterbury: £22.4mWyre Forest: £12.8mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mCanterbury: £11.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mCanterbury: £11.2mWyre Forest: £8.3mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mCanterbury: £153.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mCanterbury: £154.1mWyre Forest: £91.3mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mCanterbury: £29.4mWyre Forest: £21.4mCanterbury: £29.5mWyre Forest: £20.2mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mCanterbury: £26.4mWyre Forest: £21.1mCanterbury: £26.5mWyre Forest: £19.9mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.88mWyre Forest: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.89mWyre Forest: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.76m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureCanterburyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mCanterbury
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£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42625,210Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,388Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0743,845Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7527,531Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17511,904Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4951,940Canterbury

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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