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Chatham and Aylesford and Gillingham and Rainham

109,309 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 2. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Chatham and Aylesford: £491Gillingham and Rainham: £396Chatham and Aylesford: £493Gillingham and Rainham: £374Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford is higher£394£396£374

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Chatham and Aylesford: £773Gillingham and Rainham: £752Chatham and Aylesford: £776Gillingham and Rainham: £711Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£711

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £23Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gillingham and Rainham: £424Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £400Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £145Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £137Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higher£144£145£137

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gillingham and Rainham: £128Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gillingham and Rainham: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Chatham and Aylesford: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £193Chatham and Aylesford: £230Gillingham and Rainham: £182Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £268Gillingham and Rainham: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £269Gillingham and Rainham: £239Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher90.8

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher65.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher191.4

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher27.4

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Chatham and Aylesford and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,253£4,271£4,034Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£12,907£12,962£12,243Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,129£2,138£2,019Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,740£11,790£11,136Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£394£396£374Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£749£752£711Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£422£424£400Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£144£145£137Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£128£128£121Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,736£1,743£1,646Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£192£193£182Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£252£253£239Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.47£5.49£5.19Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£7.60£7.63£7.21Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,023.9Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.890.8Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.965.0Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8191.4Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.027.4Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford 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

Chatham and Aylesford Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Chatham and Aylesford: £74Gillingham and Rainham: £67Chatham and Aylesford: £74Gillingham and Rainham: £63Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Chatham and Aylesford is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gillingham and Rainham: £127Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gillingham and Rainham: £120Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gillingham and Rainham: £424Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £400Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £145Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £137Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Chatham and Aylesford: £93Gillingham and Rainham: £79Chatham and Aylesford: £93Gillingham and Rainham: £75Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Chatham and Aylesford: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £193Chatham and Aylesford: £230Gillingham and Rainham: £182Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Chatham and Aylesford: £168Gillingham and Rainham: £157Chatham and Aylesford: £169Gillingham and Rainham: £148Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher118.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher17.0

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Chatham and Aylesford and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,253£4,271£4,034Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,315£1,321£1,247Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£66£67£63Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.05£4.07£3.84Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£422£424£400Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£144£145£137Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£79£79£75Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,072£1,077£1,017Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£192£193£182Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£156£157£148Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.38£3.40£3.21Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.70£4.72£4.46Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.015.3Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.428.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.965.0Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7118.2Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.0Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford 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

Chatham and Aylesford Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Chatham and Aylesford is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,807

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Chatham and Aylesford and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mChatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChatham and Aylesford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94018,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,630Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8546,928Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95512,605Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2581,807Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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