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Thanet and Gosport

142,158 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Thanet: £5,932Gosport: £4,903Thanet: £5,957Gosport: £4,631Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £13,006, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Thanet: £13,006Gosport: £12,677Thanet: £13,061Gosport: £11,974Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £3,207, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Thanet: £3,207Gosport: £2,259Thanet: £3,220Gosport: £2,133Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £11,513, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Thanet: £11,513Gosport: £11,636Thanet: £11,562Gosport: £10,990Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £587, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Thanet: £587Gosport: £332Thanet: £590Gosport: £314Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Thanet: £872Gosport: £687Thanet: £875Gosport: £649Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Thanet is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Thanet: £34Gosport: £22Thanet: £34Gosport: £21Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Thanet is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Thanet: £630Gosport: £456Thanet: £632Gosport: £431Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Thanet is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Thanet: £203Gosport: £178Thanet: £204Gosport: £168Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higher£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Thanet: £189Gosport: £131Thanet: £190Gosport: £124Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Thanet: £2,627Gosport: £1,802Thanet: £2,639Gosport: £1,702Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higher£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Thanet: £262Gosport: £216Thanet: £263Gosport: £204Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Thanet is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £370, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Thanet: £370Gosport: £310Thanet: £372Gosport: £293Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Thanet is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £10, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Thanet: £10Gosport: £6.44Thanet: £10Gosport: £6.08Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Thanet: £9.24Gosport: £8.87Thanet: £9.27Gosport: £8.38Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Thanet is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Thanet: £5.43Gosport: £5.33Thanet: £5.45Gosport: £5.03Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Thanet is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Thanet is higher147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 95.6, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Thanet is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet is higher208.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thanet 41.5, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higher28.8

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Thanet and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£4,882£4,903£4,631Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£12,623£12,677£11,974Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,249£2,259£2,133Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£331£332£314Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£684£687£649Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£22£22£21Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£454£456£431Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£177£178£168Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£131£131£124Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£1,795£1,802£1,702Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£215£216£204Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£308£310£293Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£6.41£6.44£6.08Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£8.83£8.87£8.38Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.30£5.33£5.03Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.988.5Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2147.0Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.668.9Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4208.7Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.528.8Thanet

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 0. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Thanet: £5,932Gosport: £4,903Thanet: £5,957Gosport: £4,631Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Thanet: £2,963Gosport: £2,690Thanet: £2,976Gosport: £2,541Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higher£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Thanet: £1,869Gosport: £1,358Thanet: £1,877Gosport: £1,283Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Thanet: £2,623Gosport: £2,469Thanet: £2,634Gosport: £2,332Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Thanet: £134Gosport: £71Thanet: £134Gosport: £67Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £199, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Thanet: £199Gosport: £146Thanet: £199Gosport: £138Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Thanet: £7.78Gosport: £4.71Thanet: £7.81Gosport: £4.45Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Thanet: £630Gosport: £456Thanet: £632Gosport: £431Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Thanet is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Thanet: £203Gosport: £178Thanet: £204Gosport: £168Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thanet £110, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Thanet: £110Gosport: £79Thanet: £111Gosport: £75Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Thanet is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Thanet: £1,531Gosport: £1,083Thanet: £1,538Gosport: £1,023Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higher£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Thanet: £262Gosport: £216Thanet: £263Gosport: £204Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Thanet is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Thanet: £216Gosport: £186Thanet: £217Gosport: £176Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Thanet is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Thanet: £6.01Gosport: £3.86Thanet: £6.03Gosport: £3.65Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Thanet: £5.38Gosport: £5.34Thanet: £5.40Gosport: £5.04Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Thanet is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Thanet: £5.43Gosport: £5.33Thanet: £5.45Gosport: £5.03Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Thanet is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higher31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Thanet is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Thanet is higher17.3

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Thanet and Gosport, per resident
MeasureThanetGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£4,882£4,903£4,631Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,679£2,690£2,541Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,352£1,358£1,283Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,459£2,469£2,332Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£70£71£67Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£145£146£138Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.69£4.71£4.45Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£454£456£431Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£177£178£168Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£79£79£75Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,079£1,083£1,023Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£215£216£204Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£185£186£176Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£3.85£3.86£3.65Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.31£5.34£5.04Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.30£5.33£5.03Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0216.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.018.8Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.531.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.668.9Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4125.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.217.3Thanet

Total

Thanet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 0. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mThanet: £843.2mGosport: £405.6mThanet: £846.8mGosport: £383.1mThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet is higher£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mThanet: £421.2mGosport: £222.5mThanet: £423.0mGosport: £210.2mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet is higher£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mThanet: £265.6mGosport: £112.3mThanet: £266.8mGosport: £106.1mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mThanet: £372.8mGosport: £204.3mThanet: £374.4mGosport: £192.9mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mThanet: £19.0mGosport: £5.8mThanet: £19.1mGosport: £5.5mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.2m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mThanet: £28.2mGosport: £12.1mThanet: £28.3mGosport: £11.4mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mThanet: £1.1mGosport: £0.39mThanet: £1.1mGosport: £0.37mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet £89.5m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mThanet: £89.5mGosport: £37.7mThanet: £89.9mGosport: £35.6mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mThanet is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.9m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mThanet: £28.9mGosport: £14.7mThanet: £29.0mGosport: £13.9mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet £15.7m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mThanet: £15.7mGosport: £6.5mThanet: £15.8mGosport: £6.2mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mThanet: £217.7mGosport: £89.6mThanet: £218.6mGosport: £84.7mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet is higher£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mThanet: £37.2mGosport: £17.9mThanet: £37.4mGosport: £16.9mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mThanet is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mThanet: £30.7mGosport: £15.4mThanet: £30.8mGosport: £14.5mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mThanet is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mThanet: £0.85mGosport: £0.32mThanet: £0.86mGosport: £0.30mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mThanet: £0.76mGosport: £0.44mThanet: £0.77mGosport: £0.42mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mThanet is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mThanet: £0.77mGosport: £0.44mThanet: £0.77mGosport: £0.42mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mThanet is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Thanet is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Thanet is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet 5,900, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Thanet is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet 13,594, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Thanet is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Thanet is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet 3,436, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Thanet is higher1,434

Show the numbers
Thanet and Gosport, total
MeasureThanetGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mThanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mThanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mThanet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mThanet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mThanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98217,899Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4001,553Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9002,580Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5945,698Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22810,377Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4361,434Thanet

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.