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Newark and Sherwood and Canterbury

127,863 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Canterbury on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 8. 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

Newark and Sherwood Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Canterbury: £4,612Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Canterbury: £4,357Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Canterbury: £12,557Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Canterbury: £11,860Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Canterbury: £1,931Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Canterbury: £1,824Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Canterbury is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Canterbury: £11,417Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Canterbury: £10,783Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Newark and Sherwood: £321Canterbury: £394Newark and Sherwood: £323Canterbury: £372Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Canterbury is higher£392£394£372

  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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Newark and Sherwood: £732Canterbury: £723Newark and Sherwood: £735Canterbury: £683Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Newark and Sherwood: £21Canterbury: £23Newark and Sherwood: £21Canterbury: £22Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Canterbury is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Newark and Sherwood: £486Canterbury: £431Newark and Sherwood: £488Canterbury: £407Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Newark and Sherwood: £143Canterbury: £138Newark and Sherwood: £144Canterbury: £130Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Newark and Sherwood: £131Canterbury: £112Newark and Sherwood: £132Canterbury: £106Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Canterbury: £1,537Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Canterbury: £1,452Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Canterbury is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Newark and Sherwood: £158Canterbury: £182Newark and Sherwood: £159Canterbury: £172Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £326, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Newark and Sherwood: £326Canterbury: £265Newark and Sherwood: £327Canterbury: £250Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Canterbury: £8.86Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Canterbury: £8.37Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Canterbury is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Canterbury: £7.99Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Canterbury: £7.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Canterbury is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Canterbury: £4.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Canterbury: £4.50Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count999.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Canterbury is higher89.5

  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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Newark and Sherwood and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,593£4,612£4,357Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,504£12,557£11,860Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,368£11,417£10,783Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£720£723£683Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£429£431£407Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£137£138£130Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£112£112£106Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£264£265£250Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.74£4.76£4.50Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.7999.0Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.689.5Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0147.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.166.2Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7171.3Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.324.9Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 8. 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

Newark and Sherwood Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Canterbury: £4,612Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Canterbury: £4,357Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Canterbury: £2,665Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Canterbury: £2,517Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Canterbury: £1,192Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Canterbury: £1,126Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Canterbury is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Canterbury: £2,423Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Canterbury: £2,288Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Newark and Sherwood: £70Canterbury: £84Newark and Sherwood: £70Canterbury: £79Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Canterbury is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Newark and Sherwood: £159Canterbury: £154Newark and Sherwood: £160Canterbury: £145Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Canterbury: £4.84Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Canterbury: £4.57Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Canterbury is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Newark and Sherwood: £486Canterbury: £431Newark and Sherwood: £488Canterbury: £407Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Newark and Sherwood: £143Canterbury: £138Newark and Sherwood: £144Canterbury: £130Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Newark and Sherwood: £79Canterbury: £69Newark and Sherwood: £79Canterbury: £65Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Newark and Sherwood: £820Canterbury: £949Newark and Sherwood: £823Canterbury: £896Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Canterbury is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Newark and Sherwood: £158Canterbury: £182Newark and Sherwood: £159Canterbury: £172Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Newark and Sherwood: £195Canterbury: £164Newark and Sherwood: £196Canterbury: £154Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Canterbury: £5.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Canterbury: £5.17Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Canterbury: £4.93Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Canterbury: £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Canterbury is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Canterbury: £4.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Canterbury: £4.50Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Canterbury is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Newark and Sherwood and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,593£4,612£4,357Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,654£2,665£2,517Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,413£2,423£2,288Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£83£84£79Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£153£154£145Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.82£4.84£4.57Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£429£431£407Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£137£138£130Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£65Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£154Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.74£4.76£4.50Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9212.0Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.0Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.331.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.166.2Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.9105.8Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.4Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 21. 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

Newark and Sherwood Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mCanterbury: £748.9mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mCanterbury: £707.4mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mCanterbury: £432.7mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mCanterbury: £408.7mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mCanterbury: £193.5mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mCanterbury: £182.8mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mCanterbury is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mCanterbury: £393.4mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mCanterbury: £371.6mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mCanterbury: £13.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mCanterbury: £12.8mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCanterbury is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mCanterbury: £24.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mCanterbury: £23.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.79mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.74mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCanterbury is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mCanterbury: £70.0mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mCanterbury: £66.1mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mCanterbury: £22.4mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mCanterbury: £21.2mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mCanterbury: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mCanterbury: £10.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mCanterbury: £154.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mCanterbury: £145.5mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCanterbury is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mCanterbury: £29.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mCanterbury: £27.9mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mCanterbury: £26.5mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mCanterbury: £25.1mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mCanterbury: £0.84mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.80mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.76mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mCanterbury: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mCanterbury: £0.73mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Canterbury is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,495

Show the numbers
Newark and Sherwood and Canterbury, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36734,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2433,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2555,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,09310,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53717,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,495Canterbury

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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