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Constituency in South East, England

Gravesham

In Gravesham, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 56% of constituencies in 2024-25.

110,671 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Dr Lauren Sullivan, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Gravesham on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Gravesham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,309£4,328£4,088

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    359th of 631, lower than in 56% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,214£13,271£12,534

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    90th of 631, higher than in 85% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,319£2,329£2,200

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    199th of 632, higher than in 68% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Gravesham
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088359th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,53490th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200199th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Gravesham's benefit money go?

People here received £476.9 million£478.9 million£452.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Gravesham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £209.5m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.8m; Universal Credit £130.8m; Housing Benefit £23.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.42mState Pension: £209.5mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.8mUniversal Credit: £130.8mHousing Benefit: £23.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.42m
Spending in Gravesham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £210.4m; Pension Credit £9.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.9m; Universal Credit £131.3m; Housing Benefit £23.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.42mState Pension: £210.4mPension Credit: £9.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.9mUniversal Credit: £131.3mHousing Benefit: £23.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.42m
Spending in Gravesham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £198.7m; Pension Credit £8.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £42.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.3m; Universal Credit £124.0m; Housing Benefit £22.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.51m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.39mState Pension: £198.7mPension Credit: £8.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £42.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.3mUniversal Credit: £124.0mHousing Benefit: £22.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.51mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.39m
  1. State Pension£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m
  2. Pension Credit£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
  8. Universal Credit£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
  12. Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  13. Other benefits£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
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Spending by benefit in Gravesham, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m44%Published
Pension Credit£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m27%Published
Housing Benefit£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m0.1%Published
All benefits£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m100%Total

More about Gravesham

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,309, expected £4,534, difference −£225

    Actual £4,309£4,328£4,088Expected £4,534£4,554£4,301Difference −£225−£226−£213

    Benefit spending per resident was £225 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £226 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £213 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,214, expected £12,923, difference +£292

    Actual £13,214£13,271£12,534Expected £12,923£12,978£12,258Difference +£292+£293+£277

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £292 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £293 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £277 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,319, expected £2,537, difference −£218

    Actual £2,319£2,329£2,200Expected £2,537£2,548£2,406Difference −£218−£219−£207

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £218 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £219 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £207 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Gravesham
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,534£4,554£4,301−£225−£226−£213
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,214£13,271£12,534£12,923£12,978£12,258+£292+£293+£277
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,319£2,329£2,200£2,537£2,548£2,406−£218−£219−£207
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Gravesham received £1.11 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,647£3,607£3,328
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,053£4,009£3,699
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.11
369th of 631, lower than in 58% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Gravesham only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1523,717
  • Aged 16 to 6468,234
  • Aged 651,129
  • Aged 66 and over17,591
  • All residents110,671
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,003 people in Gravesham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Gravesham
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,73439%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,32119%19%
Neurological disease78711%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)89713%12%
Respiratory disease2243%4%
Malignant disease2253%3%
Cardiovascular disease1682%3%
Visual disease1031%2%
Endocrine disease1222%1%
Hearing disorders851%1%
Gastrointestinal disease831%1%
Genitourinary disease761%0.9%
Skin disease370.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)470.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract320.5%0.4%
Infectious disease200.3%0.4%
Haematological disease230.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease50.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Gravesham vote in 2024?

Shares of the 43,232 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Lauren Sullivan
Majority
2,712
6.3% of valid votes
Turnout
59.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 73,094 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,623
  • Conservative13,911
  • Reform UK8,910
  • Green Party2,254
  • Liberal Democrat1,534

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Gravesham, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourLauren Sullivan16,62338.5%
ConservativeAdam Holloway13,91132.2%
Reform UKMatthew Fraser Moat8,91020.6%
Green PartyRebecca Hopkins2,2545.2%
Liberal DemocratUkonu Obasi1,5343.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Gravesham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. GraveshamThis area£4,309£4,328£4,088
  2. Chatham and Aylesford0.46£4,338£4,356£4,115Compare
  3. Rochester and Strood0.47£4,081£4,099£3,871Compare
  4. Harlow0.55£4,132£4,149£3,919Compare
  5. Basildon and Billericay0.64£4,316£4,334£4,094Compare
  6. South Basildon and East Thurrock0.75£4,356£4,375£4,132Compare
  7. Sittingbourne and Sheppey0.75£4,813£4,834£4,566Compare
  8. Worsley and Eccles0.80£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
  9. Coventry North West0.84£4,180£4,198£3,965Compare
  10. Nuneaton0.84£4,369£4,387£4,144Compare
  11. Stretford and Urmston0.86£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  12. Hemel Hempstead0.87£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  13. Crawley0.88£3,728£3,744£3,536Compare
  14. Bury South0.91£4,408£4,426£4,181Compare
  15. Newport East0.95£4,853£4,874£4,603Compare
  16. Stevenage0.96£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
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Areas most like Gravesham
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Gravesham£4,309£4,328£4,088
Chatham and Aylesford0.46£4,338£4,356£4,115
Rochester and Strood0.47£4,081£4,099£3,871
Harlow0.55£4,132£4,149£3,919
Basildon and Billericay0.64£4,316£4,334£4,094
South Basildon and East Thurrock0.75£4,356£4,375£4,132
Sittingbourne and Sheppey0.75£4,813£4,834£4,566
Worsley and Eccles0.80£4,447£4,466£4,218
Coventry North West0.84£4,180£4,198£3,965
Nuneaton0.84£4,369£4,387£4,144
Stretford and Urmston0.86£4,305£4,323£4,084
Hemel Hempstead0.87£4,026£4,043£3,819
Crawley0.88£3,728£3,744£3,536
Bury South0.91£4,408£4,426£4,181
Newport East0.95£4,853£4,874£4,603
Stevenage0.96£4,105£4,123£3,894
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Gravesham

Each share is the part of Gravesham's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Gravesham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m284th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088359th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m385th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992413th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,53490th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m205th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356220th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200199th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m381st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796408th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,29835th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m305th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77346th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486249th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m379th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115384th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723279th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m344th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34384th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27277th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m326th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381351st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m130th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153154th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m143rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84160th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137152nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m172nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121190th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818165th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m254th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201281st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m394th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142405th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230401st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m246th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63276th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51262nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m195th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79206th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76196th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m607th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56601st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.11369th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,919405th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9423rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.7233rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,912379th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.3421st of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7309th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,828371st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.6377th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8265th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,014305th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.4325th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,922220th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8255th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0234th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,238141st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2151st of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.8140th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£397.7m£393.4m£363.0m253rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,647£3,607£3,328275th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.11369th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£225−£226−£213520th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£27789th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£218−£219−£207527th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Gravesham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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