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Dover and Fenland

119,805 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than Fenland on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Dover is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 11. 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

Dover Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Dover: £5,202Fenland: £4,959Dover: £5,224Fenland: £4,684Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779Dover: £12,445Fenland: £12,834Dover: £12,498Fenland: £12,122Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £2,383, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Dover: £2,383Fenland: £2,132Dover: £2,393Fenland: £2,014Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465Dover: £11,294Fenland: £11,514Dover: £11,342Fenland: £10,875Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, Fenland £449Fenland: £449Dover: £386Fenland: £451Dover: £388Fenland: £426Dover: £366

    £386£388£366Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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: Dover £742, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Dover: £742Fenland: £841Dover: £745Fenland: £795Dover: £704

    £742£745£704Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£838£841£795

  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: Dover £24, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Dover: £24Fenland: £28Dover: £24Fenland: £26Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Dover: £532Fenland: £493Dover: £534Fenland: £466Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Dover is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Dover: £169Fenland: £145Dover: £170Fenland: £137Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover is higher£145£145£137

  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: Dover £157, Fenland £142Fenland: £142Dover: £157Fenland: £142Dover: £157Fenland: £134Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636Dover: £1,912Fenland: £1,643Dover: £1,921Fenland: £1,552Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Dover: £194Fenland: £211Dover: £195Fenland: £200Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £298, Fenland £330Fenland: £330Dover: £298Fenland: £331Dover: £299Fenland: £313Dover: £283

    £298£299£283Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Dover: £8.13Fenland: £6.13Dover: £8.16Fenland: £5.79Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85Dover: £7.73Fenland: £9.89Dover: £7.76Fenland: £9.34Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Fenland is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Dover: £6.01Fenland: £4.51Dover: £6.03Fenland: £4.26Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dover is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 1,001.2, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Fenland is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 93.6, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Dover: 93.6

    93.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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: Dover 155.6, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Dover: 155.6

    155.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover 215.9, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover is higher208.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover 35.6, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higher30.9

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Dover and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,938£4,959£4,684Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,123£2,132£2,014Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£449£451£426Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£838£841£795Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£28£28£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£491£493£466Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£145£145£137Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£142£142£134Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,636£1,643£1,552Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£330£331£313Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£6.10£6.13£5.79Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.49£4.51£4.26Dover
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,001.4Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6110.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.272.9Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9208.6Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.630.9Dover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 8. 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

Dover Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Dover: £5,202Fenland: £4,959Dover: £5,224Fenland: £4,684Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827Dover: £2,920Fenland: £2,839Dover: £2,933Fenland: £2,682Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Dover: £1,381Fenland: £1,266Dover: £1,387Fenland: £1,196Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536Dover: £2,650Fenland: £2,547Dover: £2,661Fenland: £2,406Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, Fenland £99Fenland: £99Dover: £91Fenland: £100Dover: £91Fenland: £94Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, Fenland £185Fenland: £185Dover: £174Fenland: £186Dover: £175Fenland: £176Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dover £5.52, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14Dover: £5.52Fenland: £6.16Dover: £5.55Fenland: £5.82Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Dover: £532Fenland: £493Dover: £534Fenland: £466Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Dover is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Dover: £169Fenland: £145Dover: £170Fenland: £137Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover £91, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Dover: £91Fenland: £85Dover: £91Fenland: £80Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, Fenland £971Fenland: £971Dover: £1,108Fenland: £976Dover: £1,113Fenland: £921Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higher£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Dover: £194Fenland: £211Dover: £195Fenland: £200Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, Fenland £196Fenland: £196Dover: £173Fenland: £197Dover: £173Fenland: £186Dover: £164

    £173£173£164Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63Dover: £4.70Fenland: £3.64Dover: £4.72Fenland: £3.44Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dover is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84Dover: £4.48Fenland: £5.87Dover: £4.50Fenland: £5.54Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Fenland is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Dover: £6.01Fenland: £4.51Dover: £6.03Fenland: £4.26Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dover is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3Dover: 22.0

    22.0Fenland is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Dover: 36.5

    36.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover is higher123.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 20.6, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higher18.3

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Dover and Fenland, per resident
MeasureDoverFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,938£4,959£4,684Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,827£2,839£2,682Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,261£1,266£1,196Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,536£2,547£2,406Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£99£100£94Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.14£6.16£5.82Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£491£493£466Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£145£145£137Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£84£85£80Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£971£976£921Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£196£197£186Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.63£3.64£3.44Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.49£4.51£4.26Dover
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9221.5Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.3Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.539.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.272.9Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1123.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.3Dover

Total

Dover is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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

Dover Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mDover: £623.3mFenland: £522.9mDover: £625.9mFenland: £493.9mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mDover: £349.8mFenland: £299.4mDover: £351.3mFenland: £282.8mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mDover: £165.4mFenland: £133.5mDover: £166.1mFenland: £126.1mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mDover is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mDover: £317.5mFenland: £268.6mDover: £318.8mFenland: £253.7mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mDover: £10.8mFenland: £10.5mDover: £10.9mFenland: £9.9mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mDover is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mDover: £20.9mFenland: £19.6mDover: £20.9mFenland: £18.5mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dover £0.66m, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mDover: £0.66mFenland: £0.65mDover: £0.66mFenland: £0.61mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mDover: £63.7mFenland: £52.0mDover: £64.0mFenland: £49.1mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mDover is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mDover: £20.3mFenland: £15.3mDover: £20.4mFenland: £14.5mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDover is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover £10.9m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mDover: £10.9mFenland: £8.9mDover: £10.9mFenland: £8.4mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mDover: £132.7mFenland: £102.9mDover: £133.3mFenland: £97.2mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mDover: £23.3mFenland: £22.3mDover: £23.4mFenland: £21.1mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mDover: £20.7mFenland: £20.7mDover: £20.8mFenland: £19.6mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mDover: £0.56mFenland: £0.38mDover: £0.57mFenland: £0.36mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mDover: £0.54mFenland: £0.62mDover: £0.54mFenland: £0.58mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFenland is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mDover: £0.72mFenland: £0.48mDover: £0.72mFenland: £0.45mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDover is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358Dover: 28,143

    28,143Dover is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566Dover: 2,630

    2,630Dover is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196Dover: 4,375

    4,375Dover is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684Dover: 9,729

    9,729Dover is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059Dover: 14,986

    14,986Dover is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932Dover: 2,471

    2,471Dover is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Dover and Fenland, total
MeasureDoverFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mDover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mDover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mDover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mDover
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mDover
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFenland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mDover
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14323,358Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6302,566Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3754,196Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7297,684Dover
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98613,059Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4711,932Dover

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.