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Chatham and Aylesford and Gravesham

109,309 and 110,671 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Gravesham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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

Chatham and Aylesford Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Gravesham: £4,328Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Gravesham: £4,088Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,309£4,328£4,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Gravesham £13,214Gravesham: £13,214Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Gravesham: £13,271Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Gravesham: £12,534Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Gravesham is higher£13,214£13,271£12,534

  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, Gravesham £2,319Gravesham: £2,319Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Gravesham: £2,329Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Gravesham: £2,200Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,319£2,329£2,200

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Gravesham £11,911Gravesham: £11,911Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Gravesham: £11,962Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Gravesham: £11,298Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Gravesham is higher£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Gravesham £513Gravesham: £513Chatham and Aylesford: £491Gravesham: £515Chatham and Aylesford: £493Gravesham: £486Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Gravesham is higher£513£515£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Chatham and Aylesford: £773Gravesham: £765Chatham and Aylesford: £776Gravesham: £723Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gravesham: £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gravesham: £27Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gravesham: £404Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gravesham: £381Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £162Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £153Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £144Gravesham: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gravesham: £145Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gravesham: £137Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Gravesham £1,916Gravesham: £1,916Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Gravesham: £1,925Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Gravesham: £1,818Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Chatham and Aylesford: £229Gravesham: £213Chatham and Aylesford: £230Gravesham: £201Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£212£213£201

  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, Gravesham £243Gravesham: £243Chatham and Aylesford: £268Gravesham: £244Chatham and Aylesford: £269Gravesham: £230Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford is higher£243£244£230

  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, Gravesham £7.92Gravesham: £7.92Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Gravesham: £7.95Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Gravesham: £7.51Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Gravesham is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Gravesham £8.18Gravesham: £8.18Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Gravesham: £8.22Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Gravesham: £7.76Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Gravesham: £3.77Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Gravesham: £3.56Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count108.7

  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, Gravesham 160.8Gravesham: 160.8Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count160.8

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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, Gravesham 32.8Gravesham: 32.8Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher32.8

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Chatham and Aylesford and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,309£4,328£4,088Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,319£2,329£2,200Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£513£515£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£762£765£723Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£402£404£381Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£161£162£153Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£144£145£137Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,916£1,925£1,818Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£212£213£201Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£243£244£230Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£8.18£8.22£7.76Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.75£3.77£3.56Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,018.7Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8108.7Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0160.8Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.963.4Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8204.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.032.8Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chatham and Aylesford Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Gravesham: £4,328Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Gravesham: £4,088Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,309£4,328£4,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Gravesham: £2,109Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Gravesham: £1,992Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Gravesham is higher£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Gravesham £1,430Gravesham: £1,430Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Gravesham: £1,436Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Gravesham: £1,356Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,430£1,436£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Gravesham £1,893Gravesham: £1,893Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Gravesham: £1,901Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Gravesham: £1,796Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Gravesham is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Chatham and Aylesford: £74Gravesham: £82Chatham and Aylesford: £74Gravesham: £77Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Gravesham is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gravesham: £122Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gravesham: £115Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Gravesham: £4.59Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Gravesham: £4.34Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gravesham: £404Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gravesham: £381Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £162Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £153Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Chatham and Aylesford: £93Gravesham: £89Chatham and Aylesford: £93Gravesham: £84Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Gravesham £1,182Gravesham: £1,182Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Gravesham: £1,187Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Gravesham: £1,121Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,182£1,187£1,121

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Chatham and Aylesford: £229Gravesham: £213Chatham and Aylesford: £230Gravesham: £201Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £168Gravesham: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £169Gravesham: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Gravesham: £4.90Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Gravesham: £4.63Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Gravesham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Gravesham: £5.07Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Gravesham: £4.79Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Gravesham: £3.77Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Gravesham: £3.56Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.6Gravesham: 25.6Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count125.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.2

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Chatham and Aylesford and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,309£4,328£4,088Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,430£1,436£1,356Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£402£404£381Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£161£162£153Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£89£89£84Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,182£1,187£1,121Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£212£213£201Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£150£150£142Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.05£5.07£4.79Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.75£3.77£3.56Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.6Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.963.4Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7125.8Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.720.2Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 11. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Gravesham £476.9mGravesham: £476.9mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mGravesham: £478.9mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mGravesham: £452.4mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mGravesham: £233.4mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mGravesham: £220.5mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mGravesham is higher£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mGravesham: £158.9mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mGravesham: £150.1mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mGravesham: £210.4mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mGravesham: £198.7mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mGravesham is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mGravesham: £9.1mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mGravesham: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mGravesham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGravesham: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGravesham: £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGravesham: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGravesham: £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Gravesham £44.5mGravesham: £44.5mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mGravesham: £44.7mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mGravesham: £42.2mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGravesham: £17.9mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGravesham: £16.9mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mGravesham: £9.9mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mGravesham: £9.3mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mGravesham: £131.3mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mGravesham: £124.0mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Gravesham £23.5mGravesham: £23.5mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mGravesham: £23.6mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mGravesham: £22.3mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mGravesham: £16.6mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mGravesham: £15.7mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mGravesham: £0.54mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mGravesham: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mGravesham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mGravesham: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mGravesham: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Gravesham £0.42mGravesham: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mGravesham: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mGravesham: £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,238

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Chatham and Aylesford and Gravesham, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94017,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,912Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8547,014Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95513,922Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2582,238Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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