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Gillingham and Rainham and Wakefield and Rothwell

106,621 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 8 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 14. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,713£12,767£12,059

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Gillingham and Rainham: £394Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Gillingham and Rainham: £396Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£481£483£457

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Gillingham and Rainham: £749Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Gillingham and Rainham: £752Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Wakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Gillingham and Rainham: £252Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Gillingham and Rainham: £253Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher152.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.8

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Gillingham and Rainham and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,713£12,767£12,059Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,483£11,532£10,893Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£481£483£457Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£719£722£682Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£130£130£123Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,635£1,642£1,551Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,017.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8118.9Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2152.4Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.077.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4218.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.428.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 15. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £66£67£63Wakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £126Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higher£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Gillingham and Rainham: £156Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Gillingham and Rainham: £157Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher24.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Wakefield and Rothwell is higher138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.3

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Gillingham and Rainham and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,069£2,078£1,963Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,869£1,877£1,773Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£117£117£111Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£130£130£123Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,038£1,043£985Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4165.6Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.319.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.024.8Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.077.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2138.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 17. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.53m£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, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Wakefield and Rothwell is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,033

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Gillingham and Rainham and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38518,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,150Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,755Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9288,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60515,419Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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