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Thanet and Eastbourne

142,158 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than Eastbourne on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Thanet is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 2. 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

Thanet Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Thanet: £5,932Eastbourne: £5,579Thanet: £5,957Eastbourne: £5,269Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £13,006, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Thanet: £13,006Eastbourne: £12,626Thanet: £13,061Eastbourne: £11,925Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £3,207, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Thanet: £3,207Eastbourne: £2,629Thanet: £3,220Eastbourne: £2,483Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet is higher£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £11,513, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Thanet: £11,513Eastbourne: £11,335Thanet: £11,562Eastbourne: £10,706Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £587, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Thanet: £587Eastbourne: £503Thanet: £590Eastbourne: £475Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet is higher£501£503£475

  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: Thanet £872, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Thanet: £872Eastbourne: £760Thanet: £875Eastbourne: £718Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Thanet is higher£757£760£718

  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: Thanet £34, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Thanet: £34Eastbourne: £28Thanet: £34Eastbourne: £26Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Thanet is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Thanet: £630Eastbourne: £491Thanet: £632Eastbourne: £464Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Thanet is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Thanet: £203Eastbourne: £175Thanet: £204Eastbourne: £165Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higher£174£175£165

  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: Thanet £189, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Thanet: £189Eastbourne: £123Thanet: £190Eastbourne: £116Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Thanet: £2,627Eastbourne: £2,100Thanet: £2,639Eastbourne: £1,984Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higher£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Thanet: £262Eastbourne: £365Thanet: £263Eastbourne: £345Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £370, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Thanet: £370Eastbourne: £390Thanet: £372Eastbourne: £368Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £10, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Thanet: £10Eastbourne: £6.90Thanet: £10Eastbourne: £6.52Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Thanet: £9.24Eastbourne: £8.49Thanet: £9.27Eastbourne: £8.02Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Thanet is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Thanet: £5.43Eastbourne: £4.73Thanet: £5.45Eastbourne: £4.47Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thanet 1,018.4, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count983.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thanet 135.9, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Thanet is higher113.0

  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: Thanet 182.2, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Thanet is higher151.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 95.6, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Thanet is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thanet 280.4, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet is higher233.4

  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: Thanet 41.5, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higher26.3

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Thanet and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,555£5,579£5,269Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£12,572£12,626£11,925Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,618£2,629£2,483Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,286£11,335£10,706Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£501£503£475Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£757£760£718Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£28£28£26Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£489£491£464Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£174£175£165Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£123£123£116Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£2,091£2,100£1,984Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£6.87£6.90£6.52Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£8.46£8.49£8.02Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.71£4.73£4.47Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.4983.2Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9113.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2151.3Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.673.7Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4233.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.526.3Thanet

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Thanet Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Thanet: £5,932Eastbourne: £5,579Thanet: £5,957Eastbourne: £5,269Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Thanet: £2,963Eastbourne: £2,998Thanet: £2,976Eastbourne: £2,832Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Thanet: £1,869Eastbourne: £1,544Thanet: £1,877Eastbourne: £1,459Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Thanet: £2,623Eastbourne: £2,691Thanet: £2,634Eastbourne: £2,542Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Thanet: £134Eastbourne: £119Thanet: £134Eastbourne: £113Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £199, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Thanet: £199Eastbourne: £181Thanet: £199Eastbourne: £171Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet is higher£180£181£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Thanet £7.78, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Thanet: £7.78Eastbourne: £6.63Thanet: £7.81Eastbourne: £6.26Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Thanet: £630Eastbourne: £491Thanet: £632Eastbourne: £464Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Thanet is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Thanet: £203Eastbourne: £175Thanet: £204Eastbourne: £165Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thanet £110, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Thanet: £110Eastbourne: £72Thanet: £111Eastbourne: £68Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Thanet is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Thanet: £1,531Eastbourne: £1,234Thanet: £1,538Eastbourne: £1,165Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Thanet: £262Eastbourne: £365Thanet: £263Eastbourne: £345Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Thanet: £216Eastbourne: £229Thanet: £217Eastbourne: £216Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Thanet: £6.01Eastbourne: £4.05Thanet: £6.03Eastbourne: £3.83Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Thanet: £5.38Eastbourne: £4.99Thanet: £5.40Eastbourne: £4.71Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Thanet is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Thanet: £5.43Eastbourne: £4.73Thanet: £5.45Eastbourne: £4.47Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet is higher26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 41.5, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higher35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 95.6, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Thanet is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet is higher137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 24.2, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Thanet is higher15.4

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Thanet and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureThanetEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,555£5,579£5,269Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,538£1,544£1,459Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£119£119£113Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£180£181£171Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.60£6.63£6.26Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£489£491£464Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£174£175£165Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£72£72£68Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,229£1,234£1,165Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.04£4.05£3.83Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.97£4.99£4.71Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.71£4.73£4.47Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.026.8Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.535.9Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.673.7Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4137.1Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.215.4Thanet

Total

Thanet is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Thanet Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mThanet: £843.2mEastbourne: £581.7mThanet: £846.8mEastbourne: £549.4mThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mThanet: £421.2mEastbourne: £312.6mThanet: £423.0mEastbourne: £295.3mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mThanet: £265.6mEastbourne: £161.0mThanet: £266.8mEastbourne: £152.1mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mThanet: £372.8mEastbourne: £280.6mThanet: £374.4mEastbourne: £265.1mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mThanet: £19.0mEastbourne: £12.5mThanet: £19.1mEastbourne: £11.8mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.2m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mThanet: £28.2mEastbourne: £18.8mThanet: £28.3mEastbourne: £17.8mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thanet £1.1m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mThanet: £1.1mEastbourne: £0.69mThanet: £1.1mEastbourne: £0.65mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet £89.5m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mThanet: £89.5mEastbourne: £51.2mThanet: £89.9mEastbourne: £48.4mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mThanet is higher£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.9m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mThanet: £28.9mEastbourne: £18.3mThanet: £29.0mEastbourne: £17.2mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet £15.7m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mThanet: £15.7mEastbourne: £7.6mThanet: £15.8mEastbourne: £7.1mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mThanet: £217.7mEastbourne: £128.6mThanet: £218.6mEastbourne: £121.5mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mThanet: £37.2mEastbourne: £38.1mThanet: £37.4mEastbourne: £36.0mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mThanet: £30.7mEastbourne: £23.9mThanet: £30.8mEastbourne: £22.6mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mThanet: £0.85mEastbourne: £0.42mThanet: £0.86mEastbourne: £0.40mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mThanet: £0.76mEastbourne: £0.52mThanet: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.49mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mThanet is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mThanet: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.49mThanet: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.47mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mThanet is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Thanet is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Thanet is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet 5,900, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Thanet is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet 13,594, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Thanet is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Thanet is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet 3,436, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Thanet is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Thanet and Eastbourne, total
MeasureThanetEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mThanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mThanet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mThanet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mThanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98224,342Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4002,798Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9003,747Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5947,687Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22814,300Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4361,609Thanet

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.