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Canterbury and Falkirk

162,372 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Falkirk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Canterbury: £4,593Falkirk: £4,733Canterbury: £4,612Falkirk: £4,470Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Canterbury: £12,504Falkirk: £13,002Canterbury: £12,557Falkirk: £12,280Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Canterbury: £1,923Falkirk: £2,056Canterbury: £1,931Falkirk: £1,942Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Falkirk is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Canterbury: £11,368Falkirk: £11,821Canterbury: £11,417Falkirk: £11,165Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Canterbury: £392Falkirk: £434Canterbury: £394Falkirk: £410Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Canterbury: £720Falkirk: £723Canterbury: £723Falkirk: £683Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury is higher£720£723£683

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £22Canterbury: £22

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Canterbury: £429Falkirk: £618Canterbury: £431Falkirk: £583Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Canterbury: £137Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £138Falkirk: £183Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £112Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £112Falkirk: £118Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Canterbury: £1,530Falkirk: £1,485Canterbury: £1,537Falkirk: £1,403Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Canterbury: £181Falkirk: £167Canterbury: £182Falkirk: £158Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Canterbury: £264Falkirk: £431Canterbury: £265Falkirk: £407Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Canterbury: £8.82Falkirk: £6.41Canterbury: £8.86Falkirk: £6.05Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Canterbury: £7.96Falkirk: £8.21Canterbury: £7.99Falkirk: £7.75Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Falkirk 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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Falkirk is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Falkirk is higher174.4

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Falkirk is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Falkirk is higher197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Falkirk is higher30.5

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Canterbury and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£720£723£683EstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£22EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£125£125£118EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,479£1,485£1,403Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£166£167£158Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.38£6.41£6.05Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.299.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.930.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 13. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Canterbury: £4,593Falkirk: £4,733Canterbury: £4,612Falkirk: £4,470Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Canterbury: £2,654Falkirk: £2,444Canterbury: £2,665Falkirk: £2,309Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Canterbury: £1,187Falkirk: £1,301Canterbury: £1,192Falkirk: £1,229Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Canterbury: £2,413Falkirk: £2,222Canterbury: £2,423Falkirk: £2,099Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Canterbury: £83Falkirk: £82Canterbury: £84Falkirk: £77Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Canterbury: £153Falkirk: £136Canterbury: £154Falkirk: £128Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Canterbury is higher£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Canterbury: £4.82Falkirk: £4.47Canterbury: £4.84Falkirk: £4.22Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Canterbury: £429Falkirk: £618Canterbury: £431Falkirk: £583Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Canterbury: £137Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £138Falkirk: £183Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

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

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

    £69£69£65Falkirk is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Canterbury: £945Falkirk: £940Canterbury: £949Falkirk: £888Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Canterbury: £181Falkirk: £167Canterbury: £182Falkirk: £158Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Canterbury: £163Falkirk: £273Canterbury: £164Falkirk: £258Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Canterbury: £4.91Falkirk: £5.19Canterbury: £4.93Falkirk: £4.90Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Falkirk 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, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Falkirk is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Falkirk is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Falkirk is higher125.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Falkirk is higher19.3

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Canterbury and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureCanterburyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedCanterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,213£2,222£2,099Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£81£82£77Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£135£136£128EstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£936£940£888Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£166£167£158Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.04£4.05£3.83Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0190.9Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.299.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.419.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Canterbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 13. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mCanterbury: £745.8mFalkirk: £756.6mCanterbury: £748.9mFalkirk: £714.6mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mFalkirk is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mCanterbury: £430.9mFalkirk: £390.7mCanterbury: £432.7mFalkirk: £369.0mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mCanterbury: £192.7mFalkirk: £208.0mCanterbury: £193.5mFalkirk: £196.5mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mCanterbury: £391.7mFalkirk: £355.2mCanterbury: £393.4mFalkirk: £335.5mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mCanterbury: £13.5mFalkirk: £13.0mCanterbury: £13.6mFalkirk: £12.3mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mCanterbury: £24.8mFalkirk: £21.7mCanterbury: £24.9mFalkirk: £20.5mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.78mFalkirk: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.79mFalkirk: £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, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mCanterbury: £69.7mFalkirk: £98.7mCanterbury: £70.0mFalkirk: £93.2mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mFalkirk is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mCanterbury: £22.3mFalkirk: £31.0mCanterbury: £22.4mFalkirk: £29.3mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mFalkirk is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mCanterbury: £11.2mFalkirk: £12.7mCanterbury: £11.2mFalkirk: £12.0mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mFalkirk is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mCanterbury: £153.4mFalkirk: £150.2mCanterbury: £154.1mFalkirk: £141.9mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mCanterbury: £29.4mFalkirk: £26.7mCanterbury: £29.5mFalkirk: £25.2mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mCanterbury: £26.4mFalkirk: £43.6mCanterbury: £26.5mFalkirk: £41.2mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.88mFalkirk: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.89mFalkirk: £0.61mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.78mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.77mFalkirk: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.77mFalkirk: £1.3mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Falkirk is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Falkirk is higher5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Falkirk is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Falkirk, total
MeasureCanterburyFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42630,519Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0833,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0745,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,75215,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17519,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4953,080EstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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