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Crawley and Chatham and Aylesford
Crawley is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Crawley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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
Crawley Chatham and Aylesford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,728£3,744£3,536Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,082£13,138£12,409Chatham and Aylesford is higher£13,203£13,259£12,523
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,112£2,121£2,003Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,393£2,403£2,270
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,716£11,766£11,113Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£650£652£616Crawley is higher£491£493£466
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£687£690£651Chatham and Aylesford is higher£773£776£733
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£351£331Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£92£86Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,788£1,795£1,696Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Crawley is higher£229£230£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£209Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.13£8.16£7.71Crawley is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Chatham and Aylesford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,023.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,034.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.0Crawley is higherDepends on how you count113.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher163.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
200.5Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count203.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Crawley | Chatham and Aylesford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,728£3,744£3,536 | £4,338£4,356£4,115 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,082£13,138£12,409 | £13,203£13,259£12,523 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,112£2,121£2,003 | £2,393£2,403£2,270 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,716£11,766£11,113 | £11,910£11,961£11,297 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £650£652£616 | £491£493£466 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £687£690£651 | £773£776£733 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £29£29£28 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£351£331 | £463£465£439 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £163£163£154 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£92£86 | £148£148£140 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,788£1,795£1,696 | £1,962£1,970£1,861 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £229£230£218 | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £268£269£254 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £9.55£9.59£9.06 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,023.8 | 1,034.3 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.0 | 113.8 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.4 | 163.0 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.7 | 71.9 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 200.5 | 203.8 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.7 | 33.0 | Chatham and Aylesford |
Per resident
Crawley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 18. 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
Crawley Chatham and Aylesford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,728£3,744£3,536Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,638£1,644£1,553Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,978£1,987£1,876
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,379£1,385£1,308Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,499£1,506£1,422
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,467£1,473£1,391Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Crawley is higher£74£74£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Chatham and Aylesford is higher£116£116£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£351£331Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£56Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,167£1,172£1,107Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Crawley is higher£229£230£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Chatham and Aylesford is higher£168£169£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Crawley is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.45£3.46£3.27Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
128.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher155.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count17.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher24.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
130.9Crawley is higherDepends on how you count127.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Crawley | Chatham and Aylesford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,728£3,744£3,536 | £4,338£4,356£4,115 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,638£1,644£1,553 | £1,978£1,987£1,876 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,379£1,385£1,308 | £1,499£1,506£1,422 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,467£1,473£1,391 | £1,784£1,792£1,693 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £74£74£70 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £116£116£110 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£351£331 | £463£465£439 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £163£163£154 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£56 | £93£93£88 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | £1,229£1,234£1,166 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £229£230£218 | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £168£169£159 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.45£3.46£3.27 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 128.2 | 155.0 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 17.0 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.0 | 24.4 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.7 | 71.9 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 130.9 | 127.7 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 20.7 | Chatham and Aylesford |
Total
Crawley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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
Crawley Chatham and Aylesford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.3m£464.3m£438.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mChatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCrawley is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,892Chatham and Aylesford is higher16,940
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,800Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,863
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,226Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,669
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,659Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,230Crawley is higherDepends on how you count13,955
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,676Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258
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| Measure | Crawley | Chatham and Aylesford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.3m£464.3m£438.5m | £474.2m£476.2m£449.8m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £203.1m£203.9m£192.6m | £216.2m£217.2m£205.1m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | £163.9m£164.6m£155.5m | Crawley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £181.9m£182.6m£172.5m | £195.1m£195.9m£185.0m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.3m£43.5m£41.1m | £50.6m£50.8m£48.0m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.7m£145.3m£137.3m | £134.4m£134.9m£127.5m | Crawley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.6m£28.7m£27.1m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £18.4m£18.4m£17.4m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Crawley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Crawley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,892 | 16,940 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,800 | 1,863 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,226 | 2,669 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,659 | 7,854 | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,230 | 13,955 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,676 | 2,258 | Chatham and Aylesford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.