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Sevenoaks and West Berkshire

122,650 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than West Berkshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Sevenoaks is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 5. 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

Sevenoaks West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Sevenoaks: £4,094West Berkshire: £3,782Sevenoaks: £4,111West Berkshire: £3,572Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £12,805, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Sevenoaks: £12,805West Berkshire: £12,678Sevenoaks: £12,860West Berkshire: £11,974Sevenoaks: £12,146

    £12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,427, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Sevenoaks: £1,427West Berkshire: £1,332Sevenoaks: £1,433West Berkshire: £1,258Sevenoaks: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £11,785, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Sevenoaks: £11,785West Berkshire: £11,889Sevenoaks: £11,836West Berkshire: £11,229Sevenoaks: £11,179

    £11,785£11,836£11,179West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £303, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Sevenoaks: £303West Berkshire: £264Sevenoaks: £304West Berkshire: £249Sevenoaks: £287

    £303£304£287Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: Sevenoaks £700, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Sevenoaks: £700West Berkshire: £508Sevenoaks: £703West Berkshire: £480Sevenoaks: £664

    £700£703£664Sevenoaks is higher£506£508£480

  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: Sevenoaks £17, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Sevenoaks: £17West Berkshire: £17Sevenoaks: £18West Berkshire: £16Sevenoaks: £17

    £17£18£17Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £282, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Sevenoaks: £282West Berkshire: £251Sevenoaks: £283West Berkshire: £237Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £134, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Sevenoaks: £134West Berkshire: £117Sevenoaks: £135West Berkshire: £110Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: Sevenoaks £95, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Sevenoaks: £95West Berkshire: £66Sevenoaks: £96West Berkshire: £62Sevenoaks: £91

    £95£96£91Sevenoaks is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,140, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Sevenoaks: £1,140West Berkshire: £1,101Sevenoaks: £1,144West Berkshire: £1,040Sevenoaks: £1,081

    £1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £157Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £148Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £181, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Sevenoaks: £181West Berkshire: £156Sevenoaks: £181West Berkshire: £147Sevenoaks: £171

    £181£181£171Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £6.31, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Sevenoaks: £6.31West Berkshire: £6.91Sevenoaks: £6.34West Berkshire: £6.53Sevenoaks: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £5.27, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Sevenoaks: £5.27West Berkshire: £2.39Sevenoaks: £5.29West Berkshire: £2.26Sevenoaks: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Sevenoaks: £5.57West Berkshire: £6.19Sevenoaks: £5.59West Berkshire: £5.85Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks 996.4, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Sevenoaks: 996.4

    996.4West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks 68.7, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Sevenoaks: 68.7

    68.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: Sevenoaks 140.7, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Sevenoaks: 140.7

    140.7Sevenoaks is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 44.1, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks 119.4, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Sevenoaks: 119.4

    119.4Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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: Sevenoaks 21.6, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Sevenoaks: 21.6

    21.6Sevenoaks is higher15.3

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Sevenoaks and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,766£3,782£3,572Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,805£12,860£12,146£12,624£12,678£11,974Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,326£1,332£1,258Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,785£11,836£11,179£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£263£264£249Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£506£508£480Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£17£17£16Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£250£251£237Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£116£117£110Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£91£66£66£62Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,144£1,081£1,096£1,101£1,040Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.38£2.39£2.26Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.763.8Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7107.0Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.138.5Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.4118.9Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.615.3Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 5. 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

Sevenoaks West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Sevenoaks: £4,094West Berkshire: £3,782Sevenoaks: £4,111West Berkshire: £3,572Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,695, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Sevenoaks: £2,695West Berkshire: £2,440Sevenoaks: £2,706West Berkshire: £2,304Sevenoaks: £2,556

    £2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £832, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Sevenoaks: £832West Berkshire: £812Sevenoaks: £836West Berkshire: £767Sevenoaks: £789

    £832£836£789Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,480, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Sevenoaks: £2,480West Berkshire: £2,288Sevenoaks: £2,491West Berkshire: £2,161Sevenoaks: £2,352

    £2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £64, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Sevenoaks: £64West Berkshire: £51Sevenoaks: £64West Berkshire: £48Sevenoaks: £60

    £64£64£60Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £147, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Sevenoaks: £147West Berkshire: £98Sevenoaks: £148West Berkshire: £92Sevenoaks: £140

    £147£148£140Sevenoaks is higher£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.67, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Sevenoaks: £3.67West Berkshire: £3.20Sevenoaks: £3.68West Berkshire: £3.02Sevenoaks: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £282, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Sevenoaks: £282West Berkshire: £251Sevenoaks: £283West Berkshire: £237Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £134, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Sevenoaks: £134West Berkshire: £117Sevenoaks: £135West Berkshire: £110Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £56, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Sevenoaks: £56West Berkshire: £40Sevenoaks: £56West Berkshire: £38Sevenoaks: £53

    £56£56£53Sevenoaks is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £665, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Sevenoaks: £665West Berkshire: £671Sevenoaks: £667West Berkshire: £634Sevenoaks: £630

    £665£667£630West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £157Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £148Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £105, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Sevenoaks: £105West Berkshire: £95Sevenoaks: £106West Berkshire: £90Sevenoaks: £100

    £105£106£100Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.69, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Sevenoaks: £3.69West Berkshire: £4.21Sevenoaks: £3.71West Berkshire: £3.98Sevenoaks: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.07, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Sevenoaks: £3.07West Berkshire: £1.46Sevenoaks: £3.08West Berkshire: £1.38Sevenoaks: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Sevenoaks: £5.57West Berkshire: £6.19Sevenoaks: £5.59West Berkshire: £5.85Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 209.7, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Sevenoaks: 209.7

    209.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.5, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Sevenoaks: 14.5

    14.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 29.6, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 44.1, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 69.6, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Sevenoaks: 69.6

    69.6West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 12.6, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Sevenoaks: 12.6

    12.6Sevenoaks is higher9.3

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Sevenoaks and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,766£3,782£3,572Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,695£2,706£2,556£2,429£2,440£2,304Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£809£812£767Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,352£2,278£2,288£2,161Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£51£51£48Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£97£98£92Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.18£3.20£3.02Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£250£251£237Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£116£117£110Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£40£40£38Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£665£667£630£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£94£95£90Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£1.45£1.46£1.38Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.7195.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.3Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.620.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.138.5Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.672.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.69.3Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Sevenoaks West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £502.1m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mWest Berkshire: £623.8mSevenoaks: £504.2mWest Berkshire: £589.2mSevenoaks: £476.2m

    £502.1m£504.2m£476.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £330.5m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mSevenoaks: £330.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mSevenoaks: £331.9mWest Berkshire: £380.0mSevenoaks: £313.5m

    £330.5m£331.9m£313.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £102.1m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mSevenoaks: £102.1mWest Berkshire: £133.9mSevenoaks: £102.5mWest Berkshire: £126.5mSevenoaks: £96.8m

    £102.1m£102.5m£96.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £304.2m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mSevenoaks: £304.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mSevenoaks: £305.5mWest Berkshire: £356.4mSevenoaks: £288.5m

    £304.2m£305.5m£288.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £7.8m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mSevenoaks: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mSevenoaks: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9mSevenoaks: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £18.1m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £15.2mSevenoaks: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sevenoaks £0.45m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £34.6m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mSevenoaks: £34.6mWest Berkshire: £41.4mSevenoaks: £34.7mWest Berkshire: £39.1mSevenoaks: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £16.5m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mSevenoaks: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £19.2mSevenoaks: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £18.2mSevenoaks: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks £6.8m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSevenoaks: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSevenoaks: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £6.3mSevenoaks: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £81.5m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mSevenoaks: £81.5mWest Berkshire: £110.7mSevenoaks: £81.9mWest Berkshire: £104.6mSevenoaks: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.9m£77.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £17.7m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mSevenoaks: £17.7mWest Berkshire: £25.9mSevenoaks: £17.8mWest Berkshire: £24.5mSevenoaks: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £12.9m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSevenoaks: £12.9mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSevenoaks: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8mSevenoaks: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.45m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.70mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.66mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.23mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.68m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSevenoaks: £0.68mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSevenoaks: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.97mSevenoaks: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 25,717, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Sevenoaks: 25,717

    25,717West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,772, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Sevenoaks: 1,772

    1,772West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 3,631, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Sevenoaks: 3,631

    3,631Sevenoaks is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 5,404, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Sevenoaks: 5,404

    5,404West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 8,540, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Sevenoaks: 8,540

    8,540West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,547, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Sevenoaks: 1,547

    1,547Sevenoaks is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and West Berkshire, total
MeasureSevenoaksWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,71732,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7722,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6313,395Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4046,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,54011,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5471,535Sevenoaks

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.
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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.
  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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