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Bury South and Gillingham and Rainham
Bury South is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Bury South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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
Bury South Gillingham and Rainham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,408£4,426£4,181Bury South is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,994£13,050£12,326Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,521£2,532£2,391Bury South is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,549£11,599£10,955Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,740£11,790£11,136
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£596£598£565Bury South is higher£394£396£374
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£816£819£774Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£711
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£33£33£31Bury South is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£479£481£455Bury South is higher£422£424£400
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Bury South is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£134£135£127Bury South is higher£128£128£121
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,013£2,021£1,909Bury South is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Bury South is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£358£360£340Bury South is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Bury South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,023.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5Bury South is higher90.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
165.8Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.1Bury South is higher65.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
229.2Bury South is higher191.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.1Bury South is higher27.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury South | Gillingham and Rainham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | £4,253£4,271£4,034 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | £12,907£12,962£12,243 | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | £2,129£2,138£2,019 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | £11,740£11,790£11,136 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £394£396£374 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £816£819£774 | £749£752£711 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £24£24£23 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £479£481£455 | £422£424£400 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £144£145£137 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £128£128£121 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | £1,736£1,743£1,646 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £192£193£182 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £358£360£340 | £252£253£239 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | Bury South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.2 | 1,023.9 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 90.8 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 165.8 | 166.2 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.1 | 65.0 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 229.2 | 191.4 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.1 | 27.4 | Bury South |
Per resident
Bury South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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
Bury South Gillingham and Rainham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,408£4,426£4,181Bury South is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,982£1,991£1,880Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,555£1,561£1,475Bury South is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,762£1,770£1,671Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Bury South is higher£66£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Bury South is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£479£481£455Bury South is higher£422£424£400
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Bury South is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78Bury South is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,241£1,246£1,177Bury South is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Bury South is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£221£222£210Bury South is higher£156£157£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Bury South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher172.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Bury South is higher15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.3Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.1Bury South is higher65.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
141.3Bury South is higher118.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.5Bury South is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury South | Gillingham and Rainham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | £4,253£4,271£4,034 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | £2,174£2,183£2,062 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | £1,315£1,321£1,247 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | £1,977£1,986£1,875 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £66£67£63 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £126£127£120 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £479£481£455 | £422£424£400 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £144£145£137 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £79£79£75 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | £1,072£1,077£1,017 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £192£193£182 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £156£157£148 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Bury South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.4 | 172.4 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 15.3 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.3 | 28.0 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.1 | 65.0 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 141.3 | 118.2 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.5 | 17.0 | Bury South |
Total
Bury South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Bury South Gillingham and Rainham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.3m£489.4m£462.2mBury South is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mBury South is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBury South is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mBury South is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBury South is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBury South is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mBury South is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mBury South is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBury South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,072Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,385
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,235Bury South is higher1,630
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,797Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,970Bury South is higher6,928
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,626Bury South is higher12,605
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,049Bury South is higher1,807
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| Measure | Bury South | Gillingham and Rainham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | £453.4m£455.4m£430.1m | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | £231.8m£232.7m£219.8m | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | £140.2m£140.8m£133.0m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | £210.8m£211.7m£200.0m | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | £45.0m£45.2m£42.7m | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | £114.3m£114.8m£108.4m | Bury South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Bury South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Bury South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Gillingham and Rainham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,072 | 18,385 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,235 | 1,630 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,797 | 2,985 | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,970 | 6,928 | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,626 | 12,605 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,049 | 1,807 | Bury South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.