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Dagenham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford

127,838 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Dagenham and Rainham is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Dagenham and Rainham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £4,177, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Dagenham and Rainham: £4,177Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Dagenham and Rainham: £4,195Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Dagenham and Rainham: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £12,961, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Dagenham and Rainham: £12,961Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Dagenham and Rainham: £13,017Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Dagenham and Rainham: £12,294

    £12,961£13,017£12,294Chatham and Aylesford is higher£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £2,840, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Dagenham and Rainham: £2,840Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Dagenham and Rainham: £2,852Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Dagenham and Rainham: £2,693

    £2,840£2,852£2,693Dagenham and Rainham is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £11,075, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Dagenham and Rainham: £11,075Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Dagenham and Rainham: £11,122Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Dagenham and Rainham: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £971, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Dagenham and Rainham: £971Chatham and Aylesford: £493Dagenham and Rainham: £975Chatham and Aylesford: £466Dagenham and Rainham: £921

    £971£975£921Dagenham and Rainham is higher£491£493£466

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £871, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Dagenham and Rainham: £871Chatham and Aylesford: £776Dagenham and Rainham: £875Chatham and Aylesford: £733Dagenham and Rainham: £826

    £871£875£826Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£773£776£733

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £44, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Dagenham and Rainham: £44Chatham and Aylesford: £29Dagenham and Rainham: £45Chatham and Aylesford: £28Dagenham and Rainham: £42

    £44£45£42Dagenham and Rainham is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £376, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Dagenham and Rainham: £376Chatham and Aylesford: £465Dagenham and Rainham: £378Chatham and Aylesford: £439Dagenham and Rainham: £357

    £376£378£357Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £154, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Dagenham and Rainham: £154Chatham and Aylesford: £163Dagenham and Rainham: £155Chatham and Aylesford: £154Dagenham and Rainham: £146

    £154£155£146Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £124, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Dagenham and Rainham: £124Chatham and Aylesford: £148Dagenham and Rainham: £125Chatham and Aylesford: £140Dagenham and Rainham: £118

    £124£125£118Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £2,479, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Dagenham and Rainham: £2,479Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Dagenham and Rainham: £2,489Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Dagenham and Rainham: £2,351

    £2,479£2,489£2,351Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £329, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Dagenham and Rainham: £329Chatham and Aylesford: £230Dagenham and Rainham: £331Chatham and Aylesford: £218Dagenham and Rainham: £312

    £329£331£312Dagenham and Rainham is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £218, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Dagenham and Rainham: £218Chatham and Aylesford: £269Dagenham and Rainham: £219Chatham and Aylesford: £254Dagenham and Rainham: £207

    £218£219£207Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £9.31, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Dagenham and Rainham: £9.31Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Dagenham and Rainham: £9.35Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Dagenham and Rainham: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £9.12, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Dagenham and Rainham: £9.12Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Dagenham and Rainham: £9.16Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Dagenham and Rainham: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £8.06, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Dagenham and Rainham: £8.06Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Dagenham and Rainham: £8.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Dagenham and Rainham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham 997.3, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Dagenham and Rainham: 997.3

    997.3Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,034.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham 180.7, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Dagenham and Rainham: 180.7

    180.7Dagenham and Rainham is higher113.8

  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: Dagenham and Rainham 181.0, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Dagenham and Rainham: 181.0

    181.0Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 61.1, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Dagenham and Rainham: 61.1

    61.1Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham 243.4, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Dagenham and Rainham: 243.4

    243.4Dagenham and Rainham is higher203.8

  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: Dagenham and Rainham 30.2, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Dagenham and Rainham: 30.2

    30.2Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count33.0

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Dagenham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureDagenham and RainhamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,961£13,017£12,294£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,693£2,393£2,403£2,270Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£491£493£466Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£773£776£733Dagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£29£29£28Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£378£357£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,489£2,351£1,962£1,970£1,861Dagenham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£229£230£218Dagenham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.76£5.78£5.46Dagenham and Rainham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£5.36£5.38£5.08Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.31,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7113.8Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0163.0Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.171.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.4203.8Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.233.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 13. 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

Dagenham and Rainham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £4,177, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Dagenham and Rainham: £4,177Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Dagenham and Rainham: £4,195Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Dagenham and Rainham: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,487, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Dagenham and Rainham: £1,487Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Dagenham and Rainham: £1,493Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Dagenham and Rainham: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,823, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Dagenham and Rainham: £1,823Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Dagenham and Rainham: £1,830Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Dagenham and Rainham: £1,729

    £1,823£1,830£1,729Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,270, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Dagenham and Rainham: £1,270Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Dagenham and Rainham: £1,276Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Dagenham and Rainham: £1,205

    £1,270£1,276£1,205Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £111, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Dagenham and Rainham: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £74Dagenham and Rainham: £112Chatham and Aylesford: £70Dagenham and Rainham: £106

    £111£112£106Dagenham and Rainham is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £100, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Dagenham and Rainham: £100Chatham and Aylesford: £116Dagenham and Rainham: £100Chatham and Aylesford: £110Dagenham and Rainham: £95

    £100£100£95Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.08, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Dagenham and Rainham: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Dagenham and Rainham: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Dagenham and Rainham: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £376, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Dagenham and Rainham: £376Chatham and Aylesford: £465Dagenham and Rainham: £378Chatham and Aylesford: £439Dagenham and Rainham: £357

    £376£378£357Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £154, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Dagenham and Rainham: £154Chatham and Aylesford: £163Dagenham and Rainham: £155Chatham and Aylesford: £154Dagenham and Rainham: £146

    £154£155£146Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £80, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Dagenham and Rainham: £80Chatham and Aylesford: £93Dagenham and Rainham: £80Chatham and Aylesford: £88Dagenham and Rainham: £76

    £80£80£76Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,591, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Dagenham and Rainham: £1,591Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Dagenham and Rainham: £1,598Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Dagenham and Rainham: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £329, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Dagenham and Rainham: £329Chatham and Aylesford: £230Dagenham and Rainham: £331Chatham and Aylesford: £218Dagenham and Rainham: £312

    £329£331£312Dagenham and Rainham is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £140, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Dagenham and Rainham: £140Chatham and Aylesford: £169Dagenham and Rainham: £141Chatham and Aylesford: £159Dagenham and Rainham: £133

    £140£141£133Chatham and Aylesford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.98, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Dagenham and Rainham: £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Dagenham and Rainham: £6.00Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Dagenham and Rainham: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.85, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Dagenham and Rainham: £5.85Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Dagenham and Rainham: £5.88Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Dagenham and Rainham: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £8.06, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Dagenham and Rainham: £8.06Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Dagenham and Rainham: £8.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Dagenham and Rainham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 114.4, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Dagenham and Rainham: 114.4

    114.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 20.7, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Dagenham and Rainham: 20.7

    20.7Dagenham and Rainham is higher17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 20.8, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Dagenham and Rainham: 20.8

    20.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 61.1, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Dagenham and Rainham: 61.1

    61.1Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 156.2, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Dagenham and Rainham: 156.2

    156.2Dagenham and Rainham is higher127.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 19.4, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Dagenham and Rainham: 19.4

    19.4Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Dagenham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureDagenham and RainhamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,823£1,830£1,729£1,499£1,506£1,422Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,270£1,276£1,205£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£74£74£70Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.35£4.37£4.13Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£378£357£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,229£1,234£1,166Dagenham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£229£230£218Dagenham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.61£3.62£3.42Dagenham and Rainham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£5.36£5.38£5.08Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026114.4155.0Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.0Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.824.4Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.171.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2127.7Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 7. 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

Dagenham and Rainham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £534.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mDagenham and Rainham: £534.0mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mDagenham and Rainham: £536.2mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mDagenham and Rainham: £506.5m

    £534.0m£536.2m£506.5mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £190.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mDagenham and Rainham: £190.0mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mDagenham and Rainham: £190.8mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mDagenham and Rainham: £180.3m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.3mChatham and Aylesford is higher£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £233.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mDagenham and Rainham: £233.0mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mDagenham and Rainham: £234.0mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mDagenham and Rainham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDagenham and Rainham is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dagenham and Rainham £162.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mDagenham and Rainham: £162.4mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mDagenham and Rainham: £163.1mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mDagenham and Rainham: £154.0m

    £162.4m£163.1m£154.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £14.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mDagenham and Rainham: £14.2mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mDagenham and Rainham: £14.3mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mDagenham and Rainham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDagenham and Rainham is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £12.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mDagenham and Rainham: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mDagenham and Rainham: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mDagenham and Rainham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.65m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mDagenham and Rainham: £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mDagenham and Rainham: £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mDagenham and Rainham: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £48.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mDagenham and Rainham: £48.1mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mDagenham and Rainham: £48.3mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mDagenham and Rainham: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £19.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mDagenham and Rainham: £19.7mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mDagenham and Rainham: £19.8mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mDagenham and Rainham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £10.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mDagenham and Rainham: £10.2mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mDagenham and Rainham: £10.3mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mDagenham and Rainham: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £203.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mDagenham and Rainham: £203.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mDagenham and Rainham: £204.2mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mDagenham and Rainham: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mDagenham and Rainham is higher£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £42.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mDagenham and Rainham: £42.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mDagenham and Rainham: £42.3mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mDagenham and Rainham: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mDagenham and Rainham is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dagenham and Rainham £17.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mDagenham and Rainham: £17.9mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mDagenham and Rainham: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mDagenham and Rainham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.76m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mDagenham and Rainham: £0.76mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mDagenham and Rainham: £0.77mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mDagenham and Rainham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.75m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mDagenham and Rainham: £0.75mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mDagenham and Rainham: £0.75mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mDagenham and Rainham: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £1.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mDagenham and Rainham: £1.0mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mDagenham and Rainham: £1.0mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mDagenham and Rainham: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dagenham and Rainham 14,623, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Dagenham and Rainham: 14,623

    14,623Chatham and Aylesford is higher16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,649, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Dagenham and Rainham: 2,649

    2,649Dagenham and Rainham is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,654, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Dagenham and Rainham: 2,654

    2,654Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 7,807, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Dagenham and Rainham: 7,807

    7,807Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham 19,972, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Dagenham and Rainham: 19,972

    19,972Dagenham and Rainham is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,481, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Dagenham and Rainham: 2,481

    2,481Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count2,258

Show the numbers
Dagenham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureDagenham and RainhamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.0m£536.2m£506.5m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mDagenham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.3m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mDagenham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.4m£163.1m£154.0m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mDagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mDagenham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mDagenham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDagenham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mDagenham and Rainham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDagenham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDagenham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,62316,940Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6491,863Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6542,669Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8077,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,97213,955Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4812,258Dagenham and Rainham

Sources

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

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