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Thanet and Sefton

142,158 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than Sefton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 6. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Thanet: £5,932Sefton: £5,491Thanet: £5,957Sefton: £5,187Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £13,006, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Thanet: £13,006Sefton: £12,938Thanet: £13,061Sefton: £12,220Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £3,207, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Thanet: £3,207Sefton: £2,490Thanet: £3,220Sefton: £2,352Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £11,513, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Thanet: £11,513Sefton: £11,496Thanet: £11,562Sefton: £10,859Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £587, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Thanet: £587Sefton: £526Thanet: £590Sefton: £496Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Thanet: £872Sefton: £883Thanet: £875Sefton: £834Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Thanet: £34Sefton: £33Thanet: £34Sefton: £31Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Thanet: £630Sefton: £661Thanet: £632Sefton: £624Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Thanet: £203Sefton: £190Thanet: £204Sefton: £180Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Thanet: £189Sefton: £149Thanet: £190Sefton: £141Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Thanet: £2,627Sefton: £1,853Thanet: £2,639Sefton: £1,750Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Thanet: £262Sefton: £243Thanet: £263Sefton: £230Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £370, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Thanet: £370Sefton: £471Thanet: £372Sefton: £445Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Sefton is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £10, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Thanet: £10Sefton: £8.08Thanet: £10Sefton: £7.63Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Thanet: £9.24Sefton: £8.73Thanet: £9.27Sefton: £8.25Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Thanet: £5.43Sefton: £6.78Thanet: £5.45Sefton: £6.40Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count182.9

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Sefton is higher97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.2

Show the numbers
Thanet and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,468£5,491£5,187Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£12,883£12,938£12,220Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,479£2,490£2,352Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,448£11,496£10,859Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£523£526£496Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£33£33£31Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£190£190£180Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£148£149£141Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£1,845£1,853£1,750Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£242£243£230Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£469£471£445Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£8.04£8.08£7.63Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£8.70£8.73£8.25Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,009.7Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9130.7Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.697.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4217.5Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.531.2Thanet

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 4. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Thanet: £5,932Sefton: £5,491Thanet: £5,957Sefton: £5,187Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Thanet: £2,963Sefton: £2,914Thanet: £2,976Sefton: £2,752Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Thanet: £1,869Sefton: £1,476Thanet: £1,877Sefton: £1,394Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Thanet: £2,623Sefton: £2,589Thanet: £2,634Sefton: £2,446Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Thanet: £134Sefton: £118Thanet: £134Sefton: £112Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £199, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Thanet: £199Sefton: £199Thanet: £199Sefton: £188Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Thanet: £7.78Sefton: £7.43Thanet: £7.81Sefton: £7.02Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Thanet: £630Sefton: £661Thanet: £632Sefton: £624Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Thanet: £203Sefton: £190Thanet: £204Sefton: £180Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thanet £110, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Thanet: £110Sefton: £88Thanet: £111Sefton: £83Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Thanet: £1,531Sefton: £1,098Thanet: £1,538Sefton: £1,037Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Thanet: £262Sefton: £243Thanet: £263Sefton: £230Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Thanet: £216Sefton: £279Thanet: £217Sefton: £264Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Sefton is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Thanet: £6.01Sefton: £4.79Thanet: £6.03Sefton: £4.52Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Thanet: £5.38Sefton: £5.18Thanet: £5.40Sefton: £4.89Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Thanet: £5.43Sefton: £6.78Thanet: £5.45Sefton: £6.40Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count128.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 24.2, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Thanet and Sefton, per resident
MeasureThanetSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,468£5,491£5,187Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,902£2,914£2,752Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,470£1,476£1,394Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,578£2,589£2,446Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£118£118£112Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£198£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.40£7.43£7.02Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£190£190£180Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£88£88£83Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,094£1,098£1,037Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£242£243£230Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£278£279£264Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.77£4.79£4.52Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.16£5.18£4.89Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0227.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.029.5Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.541.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.697.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4128.9Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.218.5Thanet

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnThanet: £843.2mSefton: £1.6bnThanet: £846.8mSefton: £1.5bnThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mThanet: £421.2mSefton: £831.4mThanet: £423.0mSefton: £785.2mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mThanet: £265.6mSefton: £421.1mThanet: £266.8mSefton: £397.7mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mThanet: £372.8mSefton: £738.8mThanet: £374.4mSefton: £697.8mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mThanet: £19.0mSefton: £33.8mThanet: £19.1mSefton: £31.9mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.2m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mThanet: £28.2mSefton: £56.7mThanet: £28.3mSefton: £53.6mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mThanet: £1.1mSefton: £2.1mThanet: £1.1mSefton: £2.0mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet £89.5m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mThanet: £89.5mSefton: £188.5mThanet: £89.9mSefton: £178.1mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mSefton is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.9m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mThanet: £28.9mSefton: £54.3mThanet: £29.0mSefton: £51.3mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet £15.7m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mThanet: £15.7mSefton: £25.2mThanet: £15.8mSefton: £23.8mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mThanet: £217.7mSefton: £313.4mThanet: £218.6mSefton: £296.0mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mThanet: £37.2mSefton: £69.5mThanet: £37.4mSefton: £65.6mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mThanet: £30.7mSefton: £79.7mThanet: £30.8mSefton: £75.3mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSefton is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mThanet: £0.85mSefton: £1.4mThanet: £0.86mSefton: £1.3mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mThanet: £0.76mSefton: £1.5mThanet: £0.77mSefton: £1.4mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mThanet: £0.77mSefton: £1.9mThanet: £0.77mSefton: £1.8mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSefton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Sefton is higherDepends on how you count64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Sefton is higherDepends on how you count8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet 5,900, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Sefton is higherDepends on how you count11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet 13,594, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Sefton is higherDepends on how you count36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet 3,436, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Sefton is higherDepends on how you count5,272

Show the numbers
Thanet and Sefton, total
MeasureThanetSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98264,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4008,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,90011,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59427,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22836,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4365,272Sefton

Sources

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

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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.
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