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Gillingham and Rainham and Gloucester

106,621 and 122,420 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Gloucester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Gillingham and Rainham Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Gloucester: £4,169Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Gloucester: £3,937Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Gloucester: £12,869Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Gloucester: £12,155Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,869£12,155

  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, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Gloucester: £2,141Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Gloucester: £2,022Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Gloucester is higher£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Gloucester: £11,534Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Gloucester: £10,894Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Gillingham and Rainham: £394Gloucester: £521Gillingham and Rainham: £396Gloucester: £492Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Gloucester is higher£518£521£492

  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, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Gillingham and Rainham: £749Gloucester: £786Gillingham and Rainham: £752Gloucester: £742Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

  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, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Gillingham and Rainham: £24Gloucester: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Gloucester: £27Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Gloucester is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Gillingham and Rainham: £422Gloucester: £444Gillingham and Rainham: £424Gloucester: £420Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gloucester is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Gillingham and Rainham: £144Gloucester: £129Gillingham and Rainham: £145Gloucester: £122Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Gillingham and Rainham: £128Gloucester: £104Gillingham and Rainham: £128Gloucester: £98Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Gloucester £1,693Gloucester: £1,693Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Gloucester: £1,701Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Gloucester: £1,606Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Gillingham and Rainham: £192Gloucester: £264Gillingham and Rainham: £193Gloucester: £249Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  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, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Gillingham and Rainham: £252Gloucester: £325Gillingham and Rainham: £253Gloucester: £307Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Gloucester is higher£323£325£307

  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, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Gloucester: £6.03Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Gloucester: £5.70Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Gloucester is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Gloucester £5.53Gloucester: £5.53Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Gloucester: £5.56Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Gloucester: £5.25Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Gloucester: £5.69Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Gloucester: £5.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Gloucester is higher114.3

  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, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gloucester is higher67.1

  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, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Gloucester is higher195.6

  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, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher22.4

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Gillingham and Rainham and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,151£4,169£3,937Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,815£12,869£12,155Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,485£11,534£10,894Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£518£521£492Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£782£786£742Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£29£27Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£442£444£420Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£129£122Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£103£104£98Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,693£1,701£1,606Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£323£325£307Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.01£6.03£5.70Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.53£5.56£5.25Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.66£5.69£5.37Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,024.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8114.3Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2166.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.067.1Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4195.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.422.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Gillingham and Rainham Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Gloucester: £4,169Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Gloucester: £3,937Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Gloucester £1,936Gloucester: £1,936Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Gloucester: £1,944Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Gloucester: £1,836Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Gloucester £1,376Gloucester: £1,376Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Gloucester: £1,382Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Gloucester: £1,305Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Gloucester is higher£1,376£1,382£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Gloucester £1,735Gloucester: £1,735Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Gloucester: £1,743Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Gloucester: £1,646Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,743£1,646

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Gloucester £78Gloucester: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £66Gloucester: £79Gillingham and Rainham: £67Gloucester: £74Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Gloucester is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £126Gloucester: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £127Gloucester: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Gloucester: £4.31Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Gloucester: £4.07Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Gloucester is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Gillingham and Rainham: £422Gloucester: £444Gillingham and Rainham: £424Gloucester: £420Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gloucester is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Gillingham and Rainham: £144Gloucester: £129Gillingham and Rainham: £145Gloucester: £122Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Gloucester £67Gloucester: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £79Gloucester: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £79Gloucester: £63Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Gloucester £1,093Gloucester: £1,093Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Gloucester: £1,098Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Gloucester: £1,037Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Gillingham and Rainham: £192Gloucester: £264Gillingham and Rainham: £193Gloucester: £249Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Gloucester £209Gloucester: £209Gillingham and Rainham: £156Gloucester: £210Gillingham and Rainham: £157Gloucester: £198Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Gloucester is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Gloucester £3.88Gloucester: £3.88Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Gloucester: £3.90Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Gloucester: £3.68Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Gloucester is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Gloucester £3.57Gloucester: £3.57Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Gloucester: £3.59Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Gloucester: £3.39Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Gloucester: £5.69Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Gloucester: £5.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Gloucester 17.3Gloucester: 17.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Gloucester is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gloucester is higher67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Gloucester 126.3Gloucester: 126.3Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Gloucester is higher126.3

  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, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher14.4

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Gillingham and Rainham and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,151£4,169£3,937Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,936£1,944£1,836Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,735£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£78£79£74Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£118£119£112Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.29£4.31£4.07Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£442£444£420Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£129£122Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£67£67£63Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£209£210£198Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.88£3.90£3.68Gloucester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.57£3.59£3.39Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.66£5.69£5.37Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4154.7Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.3Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.025.1Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.067.1Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2126.3Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.4Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 19. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Gloucester £508.2mGloucester: £508.2mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mGloucester: £510.3mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mGloucester: £482.0mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Gloucester £237.0mGloucester: £237.0mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mGloucester: £238.0mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mGloucester: £224.8mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Gloucester £168.4mGloucester: £168.4mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mGloucester: £169.1mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mGloucester: £159.8mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGloucester is higher£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Gloucester £212.4mGloucester: £212.4mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mGloucester: £213.3mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mGloucester: £201.5mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Gloucester £9.6mGloucester: £9.6mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mGloucester: £9.6mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mGloucester: £9.1mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGloucester is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Gloucester £14.5mGloucester: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mGloucester: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mGloucester: £13.7mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Gloucester £0.52mGloucester: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mGloucester: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mGloucester: £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGloucester is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mGloucester: £54.4mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mGloucester: £51.4mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGloucester is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Gloucester £15.7mGloucester: £15.7mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mGloucester: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mGloucester: £14.9mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Gloucester £8.2mGloucester: £8.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mGloucester: £8.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mGloucester: £7.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Gloucester £133.8mGloucester: £133.8mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mGloucester: £134.4mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mGloucester: £126.9mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Gloucester £32.1mGloucester: £32.1mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mGloucester: £32.3mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mGloucester: £30.5mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mGloucester is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Gloucester £25.6mGloucester: £25.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mGloucester: £25.7mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mGloucester: £24.2mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGloucester is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Gloucester £0.47mGloucester: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mGloucester: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mGloucester: £0.45mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGloucester is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Gloucester £0.44mGloucester: £0.44mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mGloucester: £0.44mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mGloucester: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Gloucester £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mGloucester: £0.70mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mGloucester: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Gloucester 18,943Gloucester: 18,943Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Gloucester 2,114Gloucester: 2,114Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Gloucester is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Gloucester 3,078Gloucester: 3,078Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Gloucester 8,212Gloucester: 8,212Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Gloucester is higher8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Gloucester 15,459Gloucester: 15,459Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Gloucester is higher15,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Gloucester 1,767Gloucester: 1,767Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,767

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Gloucester, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38518,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,114Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9853,078Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9288,212Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60515,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,767Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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