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Gillingham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford

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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Gillingham and Rainham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

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

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

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

    £394£396£374Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Gillingham and Rainham: £749Chatham and Aylesford: £776Gillingham and Rainham: £752Chatham and Aylesford: £733Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Chatham and Aylesford: £28Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gillingham and Rainham: £422Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £424Chatham and Aylesford: £439Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Chatham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £145Chatham and Aylesford: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gillingham and Rainham: £128Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gillingham and Rainham: £128Chatham and Aylesford: £140Gillingham and Rainham: £121

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £192£193£182Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Gillingham and Rainham: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £269Gillingham and Rainham: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £254Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Chatham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

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

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

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

    90.8Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher163.0

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

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

    65.0Chatham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Gillingham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.76£5.78£5.46Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.36£5.38£5.08Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8113.8Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2163.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.071.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4203.8Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.433.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 16. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £66£67£63Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gillingham and Rainham: £126Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gillingham and Rainham: £127Chatham and Aylesford: £110Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gillingham and Rainham: £422Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £424Chatham and Aylesford: £439Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Chatham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £145Chatham and Aylesford: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £137

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.3Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher24.4

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

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

    65.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    118.2Chatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Gillingham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,978£1,987£1,876Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,784£1,792£1,693Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£74£74£70Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£116£110Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.61£3.62£3.42Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.36£5.38£5.08Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4155.0Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.0Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.024.4Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.071.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2127.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.020.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 16. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mChatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChatham and Aylesford 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: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mChatham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,630Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,863

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

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

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,669

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

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

    6,928Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,605Chatham and Aylesford is higher13,955

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

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

    1,807Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

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Gillingham and Rainham and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mChatham and Aylesford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38516,940Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6301,863Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,669Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9287,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60513,955Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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