Constituency in South East, England

Gillingham and Rainham

In Gillingham and Rainham, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 60% of constituencies in 2024-25.

106,621 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Naushabah Khan, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Gillingham and Rainham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£4,253£4,271£4,034
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
381st of 631, lower than in 60% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,907£12,962£12,243
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
224th of 631, higher than in 64% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£2,129£2,138£2,019
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
270th of 632, higher than in 57% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Gillingham and Rainham
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,253£4,271£4,034	381st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,907£12,962£12,243	224th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,129£2,138£2,019	270th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Gillingham and Rainham's benefit money go?

People here received £453.4 million£455.4 million£430.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m46%
Pension Credit£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m2%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m3%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m10%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m3%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m2%
Universal Credit£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m25%
Housing Benefit£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m5%
Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m4%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m0.1%
Income Support£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m0.1%
Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Gillingham and Rainham, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m	46%	Published
Pension Credit	£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m	2%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m	3%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m	10%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m	3%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m	25%	Published
Housing Benefit	£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m	5%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m	4%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m	100%	Total

More about Gillingham and Rainham

How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,253£4,271£4,0342024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,907£12,962£12,2432024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,129£2,138£2,0192024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,740£11,790£11,1362024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£394£396£3742024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£749£752£7112024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£24£24£232024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£422£424£4002024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£144£145£1372024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£128£128£1212024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,736£1,743£1,6462024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£192£193£1822024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£252£253£2392024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£5.47£5.49£5.192024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£7.60£7.63£7.212024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£6.37£6.39£6.042024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Gillingham and Rainham
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,029£3,985£3,677	£4,253£4,271£4,034
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,678£12,540£11,571	£12,907£12,962£12,243
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£674£676£504	£1,153£1,167£885	£1,720£1,819£1,388	£1,789£1,827£1,450	£1,719£1,707£1,491	£1,903£1,883£1,737	£2,129£2,138£2,019
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,216£11,094£10,237	£11,740£11,790£11,136
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£469£471£351	£442£447£339	£410£434£331	£393£401£318	£371£369£322	£380£376£347	£394£396£374
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£624£626£467	£621£628£476	£584£617£471	£576£588£467	£589£585£511	£655£648£598	£749£752£711
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£209£213£169	£446£443£387	£427£422£390	£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£181£182£135	£217£220£167	£264£279£213	£293£299£238	£320£317£277	£368£364£336	£422£424£400
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£190£190£142	£159£161£122	£129£136£104	£127£130£103	£124£124£108	£135£134£123	£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£109£109£81	£115£116£88	£113£120£91	£114£116£92	£111£111£97	£119£117£108	£128£128£121
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£574£581£441	£1,189£1,257£960	£1,302£1,330£1,055	£1,289£1,280£1,118	£1,499£1,483£1,369	£1,736£1,743£1,646
Housing Benefit, per resident	£388£389£290	£325£329£249	£284£300£229	£256£261£207	£215£213£186	£200£198£182	£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£443£445£332	£388£393£298	£351£371£283	£330£337£267	£284£282£247	£263£261£240	£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£45£45£34	£23£23£18	£29£31£24	£17£18£14	£9.10£9.04£7.89	£5.51£5.45£5.03	£5.47£5.49£5.19
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£77£77£57	£54£54£41	£37£40£30	£26£26£21	£25£25£22	£17£16£15	£7.60£7.63£7.21
Other benefits, per resident	£10£10£7.71	£11£11£8.18	£10£11£8.37	£7.19£7.35£5.83	£6.91£6.86£5.99	£5.39£5.33£4.92	£6.37£6.39£6.04

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,023.9March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
90.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
166.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
65.0July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
191.4May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
27.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Gillingham and Rainham
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,012.1		1,017.2		1,020.3			1,023.9
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	94.1		93.8		92.5			90.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	151.5		157.7		162.2			166.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		59.8		60.8		61.9			63.8		65.0
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	181.7		186.8		191.6		190.8			191.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	26.8		27.3		27.3			27.4

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,253£4,271£4,034Expected £4,382£4,401£4,157Difference −£130−£130−£123
Benefit spending per resident was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £123 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,907£12,962£12,243Expected £12,863£12,917£12,201Difference +£45+£45+£42
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £45 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £45 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £42 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,129£2,138£2,019Expected £2,245£2,255£2,130Difference −£117−£117−£111
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £117 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £117 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Gillingham and Rainham
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,253£4,271£4,034	£4,382£4,401£4,157	−£130−£130−£123
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,907£12,962£12,243	£12,863£12,917£12,201	+£45+£45+£42
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£2,129£2,138£2,019	£2,245£2,255£2,130	−£117−£117−£111

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Gillingham and Rainham received £1.26 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £3,196£3,161£2,917; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,029£3,985£3,677
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.26; 319th of 631, lower than in 50% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Gillingham and Rainham only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1521,65920%
Aged 16 to 6465,86862%
Aged 651,1381%
Aged 66 and over17,95617%
All residents106,621100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,939 people in Gillingham and Rainham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
39%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
18%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
12%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
12%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
4%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Gillingham and Rainham
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	2,721	39%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,219	18%	19%
Neurological disease	822	12%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	844	12%	12%
Respiratory disease	282	4%	4%
Malignant disease	227	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	214	3%	3%
Visual disease	99	1%	2%
Endocrine disease	125	2%	1%
Hearing disorders	63	0.9%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	74	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	65	0.9%	0.9%
Skin disease	53	0.8%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	41	0.6%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	18	0.3%	0.4%
Infectious disease	14	0.2%	0.4%
Haematological disease	29	0.4%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	15	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	7	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	7	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Gillingham and Rainham vote in 2024?

Shares of the 41,140 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Naushabah Khan
Majority: 3,972; 9.7% of valid votes
Turnout: 56.0%; Valid votes as a share of the 73,523 people registered to vote

Labour15,56237.8%
Conservative11,59028.2%
Reform UK8,79221.4%
Green Party2,3185.6%
Liberal Democrat2,2485.5%
Independent3440.8%
Christian Peoples Alliance1750.4%
Social Democratic Party1110.3%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Gillingham and Rainham, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Naushabah Khan	15,562	37.8%
Conservative	Rehman Chishti	11,590	28.2%
Reform UK	Rizvi Rawoof	8,792	21.4%
Green Party	Kate Belmonte	2,318	5.6%
Liberal Democrat	Stuart Bourne	2,248	5.5%
Independent	Peter Cook	344	0.8%
Christian Peoples Alliance	Roger Peacock	175	0.4%
Social Democratic Party	Peter Wheeler	111	0.3%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Gillingham and Rainham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Gillingham and RainhamThis area£4,253£4,271£4,034
Stretford and Urmston0.46£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
Ipswich0.54£4,395£4,414£4,169Compare
Bedford0.56£4,275£4,294£4,055Compare
Portsmouth North0.56£4,154£4,171£3,940Compare
Coventry North West0.57£4,180£4,198£3,965Compare
Halesowen0.64£4,556£4,575£4,321Compare
Stevenage0.71£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
Gloucester0.71£4,151£4,169£3,937Compare
Worsley and Eccles0.72£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
Wolverhampton West0.73£4,350£4,368£4,126Compare
Swindon South0.73£3,655£3,671£3,467Compare
Chatham and Aylesford0.75£4,338£4,356£4,115Compare
Bolton West0.78£4,266£4,285£4,047Compare
Hemel Hempstead0.78£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
Wakefield and Rothwell0.79£4,301£4,320£4,080Compare

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Areas most like Gillingham and Rainham
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Gillingham and Rainham		£4,253£4,271£4,034
Stretford and Urmston	0.46	£4,305£4,323£4,084
Ipswich	0.54	£4,395£4,414£4,169
Bedford	0.56	£4,275£4,294£4,055
Portsmouth North	0.56	£4,154£4,171£3,940
Coventry North West	0.57	£4,180£4,198£3,965
Halesowen	0.64	£4,556£4,575£4,321
Stevenage	0.71	£4,105£4,123£3,894
Gloucester	0.71	£4,151£4,169£3,937
Worsley and Eccles	0.72	£4,447£4,466£4,218
Wolverhampton West	0.73	£4,350£4,368£4,126
Swindon South	0.73	£3,655£3,671£3,467
Chatham and Aylesford	0.75	£4,338£4,356£4,115
Bolton West	0.78	£4,266£4,285£4,047
Hemel Hempstead	0.78	£4,026£4,043£3,819
Wakefield and Rothwell	0.79	£4,301£4,320£4,080

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Gillingham and Rainham

Each share is the part of Gillingham and Rainham's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Gillingham and Rainham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m	368th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,253£4,271£4,034	381st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m	390th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,174£2,183£2,062	386th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,907£12,962£12,243	224th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m	267th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,315£1,321£1,247	280th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,129£2,138£2,019	270th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m	373rd of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£1,977£1,986£1,875	381st of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,740£11,790£11,136	117th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m	447th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£66£67£63	474th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£394£396£374	369th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m	375th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£126£127£120	350th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£749£752£711	302nd of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m	440th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£4.05£4.07£3.84	455th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£24£24£23	370th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m	319th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£422£424£400	320th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m	234th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£144£145£137	231st of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m	223rd of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£79£79£75	230th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£128£128£121	217th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m	240th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,072£1,077£1,017	249th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,736£1,743£1,646	240th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m	324th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£192£193£182	350th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m	390th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£156£157£148	384th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£252£253£239	384th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m	498th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£3.38£3.40£3.21	526th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£5.47£5.49£5.19	532nd of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m	240th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£4.70£4.72£4.46	245th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£7.60£7.63£7.21	234th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m	259th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6.37£6.39£6.04	284th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.26	319th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	18,385	379th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	172.4	377th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,023.9	153rd of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,630	472nd of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	15.3	477th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	90.8	396th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,985	319th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	28.0	331st of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	166.2	223rd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	6,928	314th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	65.0	305th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	12,605	278th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	118.2	283rd of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	191.4	289th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,807	244th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	17.0	247th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	27.4	233rd of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£336.4m£332.7m£307.0m	331st of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£3,196£3,161£2,917	350th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.26	319th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£130−£130−£123	437th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£45£45£42	278th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£117−£117−£111	438th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Gillingham and Rainham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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