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Gillingham and Rainham and Stevenage

106,621 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Stevenage on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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 11 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Stevenage: £4,123Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Stevenage: £3,894Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Stevenage: £13,051Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Stevenage: £12,327Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

  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, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Stevenage: £1,994Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Stevenage: £1,883Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Stevenage: £11,827Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Stevenage: £11,171Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Gillingham and Rainham: £394Stevenage: £444Gillingham and Rainham: £396Stevenage: £420Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Stevenage is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Gillingham and Rainham: £749Stevenage: £754Gillingham and Rainham: £752Stevenage: £712Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £24Stevenage: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £24Stevenage: £24Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Gillingham and Rainham: £422Stevenage: £399Gillingham and Rainham: £424Stevenage: £377Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Gillingham and Rainham: £144Stevenage: £180Gillingham and Rainham: £145Stevenage: £170Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £128Stevenage: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £128Stevenage: £113Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Stevenage: £1,583Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Stevenage: £1,495Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £192Stevenage: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £193Stevenage: £216Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Gillingham and Rainham: £252Stevenage: £276Gillingham and Rainham: £253Stevenage: £261Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

  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, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Stevenage: £8.07Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Stevenage: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Stevenage: £7.22Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Stevenage: £6.82Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Stevenage: £7.18Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Stevenage: £6.78Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Stevenage is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher26.4

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Gillingham and Rainham and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,105£4,123£3,894Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£1,985£1,994£1,883Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£442£444£420Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£397£399£377Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£119£120£113Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,576£1,583£1,495Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.19£7.22£6.82Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,020.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8102.6Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2156.9Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.062.2Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4182.3Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.426.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Stevenage: £4,123Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Stevenage: £3,894Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Stevenage: £2,045Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Stevenage: £1,932Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Stevenage: £1,263Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Stevenage: £1,193Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Stevenage: £1,853Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Stevenage: £1,751Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Gillingham and Rainham: £66Stevenage: £70Gillingham and Rainham: £67Stevenage: £66Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Stevenage is higher£69£70£66

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

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

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Stevenage: £3.99Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Stevenage: £3.77Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Gillingham and Rainham: £422Stevenage: £399Gillingham and Rainham: £424Stevenage: £377Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Gillingham and Rainham: £144Stevenage: £180Gillingham and Rainham: £145Stevenage: £170Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Gillingham and Rainham: £79Stevenage: £76Gillingham and Rainham: £79Stevenage: £72Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Stevenage: £1,002Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Stevenage: £947Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £192Stevenage: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £193Stevenage: £216Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Gillingham and Rainham: £156Stevenage: £175Gillingham and Rainham: £157Stevenage: £165Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Stevenage: £5.11Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Stevenage: £4.83Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Stevenage: £4.57Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Stevenage: £4.32Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Stevenage: £7.18Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Stevenage: £6.78Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Stevenage is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher16.7

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Gillingham and Rainham and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,105£4,123£3,894Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,037£2,045£1,932Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,258£1,263£1,193Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,846£1,853£1,751Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£69£70£66Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£118£118£112Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.97£3.99£3.77Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£397£399£377Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£998£1,002£947Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.55£4.57£4.32Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4160.0Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.024.6Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.062.2Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2115.5Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.016.7Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mStevenage: £422.4mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mStevenage: £399.0mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mStevenage: £209.6mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mStevenage: £197.9mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mStevenage: £129.4mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mStevenage: £122.2mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mStevenage: £189.9mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mStevenage: £179.4mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mStevenage: £6.7mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStevenage is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mStevenage: £12.1mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mStevenage: £11.4mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mStevenage: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mStevenage: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mStevenage: £40.9mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mStevenage: £38.6mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mStevenage: £18.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mStevenage: £17.4mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mStevenage: £7.8mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mStevenage: £7.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mStevenage: £102.7mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mStevenage: £97.0mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mStevenage: £23.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mStevenage: £22.1mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mStevenage: £17.9mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mStevenage: £16.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mStevenage: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mStevenage: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mStevenage: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mStevenage: £0.44mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mStevenage: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mStevenage: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Stevenage is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Gillingham and Rainham is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Gillingham and Rainham is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,714

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Gillingham and Rainham and Stevenage, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38516,392Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6301,648Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,519Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9286,374Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60511,831Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,714Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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