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Local authority in South East, England

Thanet

In Thanet, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 98% of local authorities in 2024-25.

142,158 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Thanet compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,932£5,957£5,627

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    7th of 348, higher than in 98% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,006£13,061£12,337

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    63rd of 347, higher than in 82% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £3,207£3,220£3,042

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    7th of 350, higher than in 98% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Thanet
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,6277th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,33763rd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,0427th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Thanet's benefit money go?

People here received £843.2 million£846.8 million£799.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Thanet, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £372.8m; Pension Credit £19.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £28.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £89.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £28.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £15.7m; Universal Credit £217.7m; Housing Benefit £37.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.85m; Income Support £0.76m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £372.8mPension Credit: £19.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £28.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £89.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £28.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £15.7mUniversal Credit: £217.7mHousing Benefit: £37.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.85mIncome Support: £0.76mOther benefits: £0.77m
Spending in Thanet, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £374.4m; Pension Credit £19.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £28.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £89.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £29.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £15.8m; Universal Credit £218.6m; Housing Benefit £37.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.86m; Income Support £0.77m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £374.4mPension Credit: £19.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £28.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £89.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £29.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £15.8mUniversal Credit: £218.6mHousing Benefit: £37.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.86mIncome Support: £0.77mOther benefits: £0.77m
Spending in Thanet, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £353.7m; Pension Credit £18.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £84.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £27.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.9m; Universal Credit £206.5m; Housing Benefit £35.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.81m; Income Support £0.73m; Other benefits £0.73mState Pension: £353.7mPension Credit: £18.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £84.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £27.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.9mUniversal Credit: £206.5mHousing Benefit: £35.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.81mIncome Support: £0.73mOther benefits: £0.73m
  1. State Pension£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m
  2. Pension Credit£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
  8. Universal Credit£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m
  12. Income Support£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m
  13. Other benefits£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
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Spending by benefit in Thanet, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m44%Published
Pension Credit£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m2%Published
Universal Credit£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m26%Published
Housing Benefit£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m0.1%Published
All benefits£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,932, expected £5,398, difference +£534

    Actual £5,932£5,957£5,627Expected £5,398£5,421£5,120Difference +£534+£536+£507

    Benefit spending per resident was £534 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £536 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £507 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,006, expected £12,805, difference +£201

    Actual £13,006£13,061£12,337Expected £12,805£12,860£12,146Difference +£201+£202+£190

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £201 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £202 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £190 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £3,207, expected £2,552, difference +£654

    Actual £3,207£3,220£3,042Expected £2,552£2,563£2,421Difference +£654+£657+£620

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £654 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £657 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £620 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Thanet
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,398£5,421£5,120+£534+£536+£507
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,006£13,061£12,337£12,805£12,860£12,146+£201+£202+£190
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,552£2,563£2,421+£654+£657+£620
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Thanet received £2.13 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,615£2,586£2,386
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,567£5,506£5,081
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.13
39th of 346, higher than in 88% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Thanet only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,118
  • Aged 16 to 6482,843
  • Aged 651,812
  • Aged 66 and over32,385
  • All residents142,158
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

13,599 people in Thanet receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Thanet
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,32739%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,49218%19%
Neurological disease1,44911%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,83714%12%
Respiratory disease5844%4%
Malignant disease4293%3%
Cardiovascular disease3573%3%
Visual disease1901%2%
Endocrine disease1761%1%
Hearing disorders1701%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1441%1%
Genitourinary disease1150.8%0.9%
Skin disease1090.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)690.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract430.3%0.4%
Infectious disease360.3%0.4%
Haematological disease150.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease240.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing150.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age120.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Thanet

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. ThanetThis area£5,932£5,957£5,627
  2. Sefton0.82£5,468£5,491£5,187Compare
  3. Wirral0.82£5,562£5,585£5,276Compare
  4. St. Helens0.98£5,327£5,350£5,053Compare
  5. North East Lincolnshire0.98£5,283£5,306£5,011Compare
  6. Blaenau Gwent1.02£6,029£6,055£5,719Compare
  7. Dover1.05£5,202£5,224£4,935Compare
  8. Gosport1.06£4,882£4,903£4,631Compare
  9. Eastbourne1.07£5,555£5,579£5,269Compare
  10. Barnsley1.08£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  11. Halton1.08£5,338£5,361£5,063Compare
  12. South Tyneside1.12£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  13. West Dunbartonshire1.12£5,891£5,917£5,588Compare
  14. Havant1.14£5,140£5,162£4,875Compare
  15. Neath Port Talbot1.19£5,948£5,974£5,642Compare
  16. Torfaen1.21£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
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Areas most like Thanet
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Thanet£5,932£5,957£5,627
Sefton0.82£5,468£5,491£5,187
Wirral0.82£5,562£5,585£5,276
St. Helens0.98£5,327£5,350£5,053
North East Lincolnshire0.98£5,283£5,306£5,011
Blaenau Gwent1.02£6,029£6,055£5,719
Dover1.05£5,202£5,224£4,935
Gosport1.06£4,882£4,903£4,631
Eastbourne1.07£5,555£5,579£5,269
Barnsley1.08£5,079£5,101£4,818
Halton1.08£5,338£5,361£5,063
South Tyneside1.12£5,669£5,694£5,378
West Dunbartonshire1.12£5,891£5,917£5,588
Havant1.14£5,140£5,162£4,875
Neath Port Talbot1.19£5,948£5,974£5,642
Torfaen1.21£5,601£5,624£5,312
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Thanet

Each share is the part of Thanet's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Thanet, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m126th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,6277th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m131st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,81070th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,33763rd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m112th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,77224th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,0427th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m137th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,48887th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921182nd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m111th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£12731st of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£55785th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m101st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£18830th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£82760th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m105th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.3817th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£3286th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m121st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£59743rd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m117th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£19321st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m109th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£10526th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£18017th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m109th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,45217th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,4928th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m134th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£24972nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m150th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205102nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£35187th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m125th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.7048th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.7823rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m136th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.1087th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.7667th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m235th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15262nd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1339th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,982132nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.081st of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.491st of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,400109th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.019th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.987th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,90099th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.529th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.248th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,594125th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.645th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,228121st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.437th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.416th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,436114th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.229th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.521st of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£368.1m£364.1m£336.0m258th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,615£2,586£2,386268th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1339th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£534£536£50710th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£201£202£19067th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£654£657£6204th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Thanet

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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