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Chatham and Aylesford and Bury South
Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Bury South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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
Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 15. 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
Chatham and Aylesford Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,338£4,356£4,115Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,393£2,403£2,270Bury South is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£491£493£466Bury South is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£773£776£733Bury South is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Bury South is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,962£1,970£1,861Bury South is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£268£269£254Bury South is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bury South is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Bury South is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.8Bury South is higher132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.0Bury South is higher165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.9Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
203.8Bury South is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher30.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chatham and Aylesford | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,338£4,356£4,115 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,203£13,259£12,523 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,393£2,403£2,270 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,910£11,961£11,297 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £491£493£466 | £596£598£565 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £773£776£733 | £816£819£774 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £33£33£31 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £134£135£127 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,962£1,970£1,861 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £214£215£203 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £358£360£340 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.55£9.59£9.06 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.3 | 1,012.2 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.8 | 132.5 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.0 | 165.8 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.9 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 203.8 | 229.2 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 33.0 | 30.1 | Chatham and Aylesford |
Per resident
Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 16. 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
Chatham and Aylesford Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,338£4,356£4,115Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,978£1,987£1,876Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,499£1,506£1,422Bury South is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Bury South is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Bury South is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Bury South is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,229£1,234£1,166Bury South is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Bury South is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.61£3.62£3.42Bury South is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Bury South is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Bury South is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.4Bury South is higher25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.9Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.7Bury South is higher141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher18.5
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| Measure | Chatham and Aylesford | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,338£4,356£4,115 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,978£1,987£1,876 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,499£1,506£1,422 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,784£1,792£1,693 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £91£91£86 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £124£125£118 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £83£83£78 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,229£1,234£1,166 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £214£215£203 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £221£222£210 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 155.0 | 154.4 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 20.2 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.4 | 25.3 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.9 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.7 | 141.3 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 18.5 | Chatham and Aylesford |
Total
Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 17. 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
Chatham and Aylesford Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBury South is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mBury South is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBury South is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBury South is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBury South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mBury South is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mBury South is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBury South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBury South is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,940Bury South is higherDepends on how you count17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,863Bury South is higher2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,669Bury South is higher2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,854Bury South is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,955Bury South is higher15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,049
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| Measure | Chatham and Aylesford | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.2m£476.2m£449.8m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £216.2m£217.2m£205.1m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £163.9m£164.6m£155.5m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £195.1m£195.9m£185.0m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.6m£50.8m£48.0m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £134.4m£134.9m£127.5m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | Bury South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.4m£17.4m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Bury South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,940 | 17,072 | Bury South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,863 | 2,235 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,669 | 2,797 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,854 | 7,970 | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,955 | 15,626 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,258 | 2,049 | Chatham and Aylesford |
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.