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Constituency in South East, England

Chatham and Aylesford

In Chatham and Aylesford, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 55% of constituencies in 2024-25.

109,309 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Tristan Osborne, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Chatham and Aylesford compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,338£4,356£4,115

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    348th of 631, lower than in 55% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,203£13,259£12,523

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    96th of 631, higher than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,393£2,403£2,270

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    184th of 632, higher than in 70% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Chatham and Aylesford
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115348th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,52396th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270184th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Chatham and Aylesford's benefit money go?

People here received £474.2 million£476.2 million£449.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Chatham and Aylesford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £195.1m; Pension Credit £8.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.1m; Universal Credit £134.4m; Housing Benefit £25.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.65m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £195.1mPension Credit: £8.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.1mUniversal Credit: £134.4mHousing Benefit: £25.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.65mOther benefits: £0.59m
Spending in Chatham and Aylesford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £195.9m; Pension Credit £8.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.2m; Universal Credit £134.9m; Housing Benefit £25.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.66m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £195.9mPension Credit: £8.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.2mUniversal Credit: £134.9mHousing Benefit: £25.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.66mOther benefits: £0.59m
Spending in Chatham and Aylesford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £185.0m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.6m; Universal Credit £127.5m; Housing Benefit £23.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.62m; Other benefits £0.56mState Pension: £185.0mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.6mUniversal Credit: £127.5mHousing Benefit: £23.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.62mOther benefits: £0.56m
  1. State Pension£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m
  2. Pension Credit£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
  8. Universal Credit£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
  12. Income Support£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
  13. Other benefits£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
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Spending by benefit in Chatham and Aylesford, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m41%Published
Pension Credit£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m2%Published
Universal Credit£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m28%Published
Housing Benefit£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.1%Published
All benefits£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,338, expected £4,426, difference −£88

    Actual £4,338£4,356£4,115Expected £4,426£4,445£4,198Difference −£88−£88−£84

    Benefit spending per resident was £88 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £88 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £84 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,203, expected £12,960, difference +£242

    Actual £13,203£13,259£12,523Expected £12,960£13,015£12,293Difference +£242+£243+£230

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £242 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £243 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £230 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,393, expected £2,514, difference −£120

    Actual £2,393£2,403£2,270Expected £2,514£2,524£2,384Difference −£120−£121−£114

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £120 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £121 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £114 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Chatham and Aylesford
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,426£4,445£4,198−£88−£88−£84
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,203£13,259£12,523£12,960£13,015£12,293+£242+£243+£230
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,514£2,524£2,384−£120−£121−£114
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Chatham and Aylesford received £1.33 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,073£3,040£2,805
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,089£4,045£3,732
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.33
292nd of 631, higher than in 53% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Chatham and Aylesford only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1523,323
  • Aged 16 to 6468,486
  • Aged 651,122
  • Aged 66 and over16,378
  • All residents109,309
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,836 people in Chatham and Aylesford receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Chatham and Aylesford
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,08239%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,42518%19%
Neurological disease91412%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)95412%12%
Respiratory disease2944%4%
Malignant disease2643%3%
Cardiovascular disease2203%3%
Visual disease1041%2%
Endocrine disease1362%1%
Hearing disorders881%1%
Gastrointestinal disease941%1%
Genitourinary disease680.9%0.9%
Skin disease590.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)470.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract260.3%0.4%
Infectious disease130.2%0.4%
Haematological disease200.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Chatham and Aylesford vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,845 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Tristan Osborne
Majority
1,998
4.9% of valid votes
Turnout
54.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,109 people registered to vote
  • Labour13,689
  • Conservative11,691
  • Reform UK9,989
  • Green Party2,504
  • Liberal Democrat2,175
  • Workers Party of Britain340
  • Christian Peoples Alliance316
  • Social Democratic Party141

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Chatham and Aylesford, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourTristan Osborne13,68933.5%
ConservativeNathan Gamester11,69128.6%
Reform UKThomas Mallon9,98924.5%
Green PartyKim Winterbottom2,5046.1%
Liberal DemocratNicholas Chan2,1755.3%
Workers Party of BritainMatt Valentine3400.8%
Christian Peoples AllianceAdedotun Ogundemuren3160.8%
Social Democratic PartySteve Tanner1410.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Chatham and Aylesford

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Chatham and AylesfordThis area£4,338£4,356£4,115
  2. Gravesham0.46£4,309£4,328£4,088Compare
  3. Bury South0.59£4,408£4,426£4,181Compare
  4. Crawley0.59£3,728£3,744£3,536Compare
  5. Stretford and Urmston0.60£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  6. Coventry North West0.63£4,180£4,198£3,965Compare
  7. Harlow0.72£4,132£4,149£3,919Compare
  8. Ipswich0.73£4,395£4,414£4,169Compare
  9. Worsley and Eccles0.73£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
  10. Basildon and Billericay0.75£4,316£4,334£4,094Compare
  11. Gillingham and Rainham0.75£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  12. Nuneaton0.80£4,369£4,387£4,144Compare
  13. Hemel Hempstead0.82£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  14. Bedford0.82£4,275£4,294£4,055Compare
  15. Rochester and Strood0.82£4,081£4,099£3,871Compare
  16. Telford0.83£4,806£4,826£4,559Compare
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Areas most like Chatham and Aylesford
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Chatham and Aylesford£4,338£4,356£4,115
Gravesham0.46£4,309£4,328£4,088
Bury South0.59£4,408£4,426£4,181
Crawley0.59£3,728£3,744£3,536
Stretford and Urmston0.60£4,305£4,323£4,084
Coventry North West0.63£4,180£4,198£3,965
Harlow0.72£4,132£4,149£3,919
Ipswich0.73£4,395£4,414£4,169
Worsley and Eccles0.73£4,447£4,466£4,218
Basildon and Billericay0.75£4,316£4,334£4,094
Gillingham and Rainham0.75£4,253£4,271£4,034
Nuneaton0.80£4,369£4,387£4,144
Hemel Hempstead0.82£4,026£4,043£3,819
Bedford0.82£4,275£4,294£4,055
Rochester and Strood0.82£4,081£4,099£3,871
Telford0.83£4,806£4,826£4,559
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Chatham and Aylesford

Each share is the part of Chatham and Aylesford's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Chatham and Aylesford, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m289th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115348th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m471st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876451st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,52396th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m182nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422198th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270184th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m458th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693445th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,29736th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m367th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70408th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466272nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m419th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110431st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733265th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m385th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13412th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28269th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m255th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439268th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m133rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154147th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m127th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88134th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140135th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m160th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166160th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861149th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m224th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218241st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m332nd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159354th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254358th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m452nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42491st of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46508th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m135th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67134th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06134th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m426th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08450th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.33292nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,940469th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0453rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.369th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,863395th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.0432nd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8286th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,669422nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.4421st of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0246th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,854237th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.9250th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,955219th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7244th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8239th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,258137th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7142nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.0136th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£332.0m£328.4m£303.0m340th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,073£3,040£2,805373rd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.33292nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£88−£88−£84397th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£242£243£230114th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£120−£121−£114441st of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Chatham and Aylesford

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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