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Falkirk and Canterbury

159,850 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Canterbury on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Falkirk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

Falkirk Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Falkirk: £4,713Canterbury: £4,612Falkirk: £4,733Canterbury: £4,357Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Falkirk: £12,947Canterbury: £12,557Falkirk: £13,002Canterbury: £11,860Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,048, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Falkirk: £2,048Canterbury: £1,931Falkirk: £2,056Canterbury: £1,824Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,771, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Falkirk: £11,771Canterbury: £11,417Falkirk: £11,821Canterbury: £10,783Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk 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: Falkirk £432, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Falkirk: £432Canterbury: £394Falkirk: £434Canterbury: £372Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £720, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Falkirk: £720Canterbury: £723Falkirk: £723Canterbury: £683Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury is higher£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: Falkirk £24, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £22Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Falkirk: £615Canterbury: £431Falkirk: £618Canterbury: £407Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Falkirk: £193Canterbury: £138Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £130Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£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: Falkirk £125, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £112Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £106Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Falkirk: £1,479Canterbury: £1,537Falkirk: £1,485Canterbury: £1,452Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Canterbury is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Falkirk: £166Canterbury: £182Falkirk: £167Canterbury: £172Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Canterbury 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: Falkirk £429, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Falkirk: £429Canterbury: £265Falkirk: £431Canterbury: £250Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Falkirk: £6.38Canterbury: £8.86Falkirk: £6.41Canterbury: £8.37Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Canterbury 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: Falkirk £8.17, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Falkirk: £8.17Canterbury: £7.99Falkirk: £8.21Canterbury: £7.55Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Falkirk: £8.72Canterbury: £4.76Falkirk: £8.76Canterbury: £4.50Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.5, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk 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: Falkirk 117.1, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 174.4, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 197.7, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher171.3

  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: Falkirk 30.5, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher24.9

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Falkirk and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,593£4,612£4,357Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,504£12,557£11,860Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,923£1,931£1,824Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,368£11,417£10,783Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£392£394£372Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£720£723£683Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£23£23£22Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£429£431£407Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£137£138£130Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£112£112£106Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£264£265£250Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.96£7.99£7.55Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5999.0Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.189.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4147.3Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.266.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7171.3Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated24.9Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 9. 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

Falkirk Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Falkirk: £4,713Canterbury: £4,612Falkirk: £4,733Canterbury: £4,357Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Falkirk: £2,434Canterbury: £2,665Falkirk: £2,444Canterbury: £2,517Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Falkirk: £1,296Canterbury: £1,192Falkirk: £1,301Canterbury: £1,126Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Falkirk: £2,213Canterbury: £2,423Falkirk: £2,222Canterbury: £2,288Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Falkirk: £81Canterbury: £84Falkirk: £82Canterbury: £79Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Falkirk: £135Canterbury: £154Falkirk: £136Canterbury: £145Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Canterbury is higher£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: Falkirk £4.45, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Falkirk: £4.45Canterbury: £4.84Falkirk: £4.47Canterbury: £4.57Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £615, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Falkirk: £615Canterbury: £431Falkirk: £618Canterbury: £407Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Falkirk: £193Canterbury: £138Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £130Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£137£138£130

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

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

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Falkirk: £936Canterbury: £949Falkirk: £940Canterbury: £896Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Canterbury is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Falkirk: £166Canterbury: £182Falkirk: £167Canterbury: £172Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Falkirk: £272Canterbury: £164Falkirk: £273Canterbury: £154Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Falkirk: £4.04Canterbury: £5.47Falkirk: £4.05Canterbury: £5.17Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Falkirk: £5.17Canterbury: £4.93Falkirk: £5.19Canterbury: £4.66Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Falkirk: £8.72Canterbury: £4.76Falkirk: £8.76Canterbury: £4.50Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher15.4

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Falkirk and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureFalkirkCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,593£4,612£4,357Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,187£1,192£1,126Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£83£84£79Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£153£154£145Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£4.82£4.84£4.57Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£429£431£407Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£137£138£130Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£69£69£65Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£163£164£154Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.91£4.93£4.66Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9212.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.3Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.266.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1105.8Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated15.4Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 9. 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

Falkirk Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mFalkirk: £753.4mCanterbury: £748.9mFalkirk: £756.6mCanterbury: £707.4mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mFalkirk: £389.1mCanterbury: £432.7mFalkirk: £390.7mCanterbury: £408.7mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mFalkirk: £207.1mCanterbury: £193.5mFalkirk: £208.0mCanterbury: £182.8mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mFalkirk: £353.7mCanterbury: £393.4mFalkirk: £355.2mCanterbury: £371.6mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mFalkirk: £13.0mCanterbury: £13.6mFalkirk: £13.0mCanterbury: £12.8mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mFalkirk: £21.6mCanterbury: £24.9mFalkirk: £21.7mCanterbury: £23.5mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mCanterbury is higher£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: Falkirk £0.71m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mFalkirk: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.79mFalkirk: £0.71mCanterbury: £0.74mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mFalkirk: £98.3mCanterbury: £70.0mFalkirk: £98.7mCanterbury: £66.1mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mFalkirk: £30.9mCanterbury: £22.4mFalkirk: £31.0mCanterbury: £21.2mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mFalkirk: £12.6mCanterbury: £11.2mFalkirk: £12.7mCanterbury: £10.6mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mFalkirk: £149.6mCanterbury: £154.1mFalkirk: £150.2mCanterbury: £145.5mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mCanterbury is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mFalkirk: £26.6mCanterbury: £29.5mFalkirk: £26.7mCanterbury: £27.9mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mFalkirk: £43.4mCanterbury: £26.5mFalkirk: £43.6mCanterbury: £25.1mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mFalkirk: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.89mFalkirk: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.84mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.76mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mFalkirk: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.77mFalkirk: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.73mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higher5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Canterbury, total
MeasureFalkirkCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51934,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5183,083Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2405,074Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,85010,752Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99717,175Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated2,495Falkirk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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