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Gloucester and Gillingham and Rainham

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

Gloucester is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Gloucester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 9. 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

Gloucester Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £2,132, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Gloucester: £2,132Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Gloucester: £2,141Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Gloucester: £2,022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £323, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Gloucester: £323Gillingham and Rainham: £253Gloucester: £325Gillingham and Rainham: £239Gloucester: £307

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £6.01, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Gloucester: £6.01Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Gloucester: £6.03Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Gloucester: £5.70

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 1,024.2, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Gloucester: 1,024.2

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 114.3, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Gloucester: 114.3

    114.3Gloucester is higher90.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 166.4, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Gloucester: 166.4

    166.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count166.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 67.1, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Gloucester is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gloucester 195.6, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Gloucester: 195.6

    195.6Gloucester is higher191.4

  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: Gloucester 22.4, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Gloucester: 22.4

    22.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher27.4

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Gloucester and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,869£12,155£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,132£2,141£2,022£2,129£2,138£2,019Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£518£521£492£394£396£374Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£749£752£711Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£24£24£23Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£422£424£400Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£192£193£182Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£252£253£239Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.47£5.49£5.19Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,023.9Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.390.8Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4166.2Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.165.0Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.6191.4Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.427.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

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

Gloucester Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gloucester £4.29, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Gloucester: £4.29Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Gloucester: £4.31Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Gloucester: £4.07

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    154.7Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Gloucester is higher15.3

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

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

    25.1Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 67.1, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Gloucester is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.3Gloucester is higher118.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 14.4, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Gloucester: 14.4

    14.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher17.0

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Gloucester and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureGloucesterGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,315£1,321£1,247Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,743£1,646£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£66£67£63Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.05£4.07£3.84Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£422£424£400Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,072£1,077£1,017Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£192£193£182Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£156£157£148Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.38£3.40£3.21Gloucester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.3Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.165.0Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.3118.2Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

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

Gloucester Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester 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: Gloucester £14.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mGloucester: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mGloucester: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mGloucester: £13.7m

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gloucester £0.52m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mGloucester: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mGloucester: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mGloucester: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,114Gloucester is higher1,630

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

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

    3,078Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,985

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

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

    8,212Gloucester is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,459Gloucester is higher12,605

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

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

    1,767Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureGloucesterGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94318,385Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,630Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,985Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2126,928Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,45912,605Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7671,807Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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