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Gravesham and Bury South
Gravesham is higher than Bury South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Gravesham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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
Gravesham Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,309£4,328£4,088Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham is higher£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,319£2,329£2,200Bury South is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£513£515£486Bury South is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£762£765£723Bury South is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Bury South is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£404£381Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Gravesham is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,925£1,818Bury South is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£243£244£230Bury South is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Bury South is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7Gravesham is higher1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.7Bury South is higher132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.8Bury South is higherDepends on how you count165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
204.0Bury South is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.8Gravesham is higher30.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gravesham | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,309£4,328£4,088 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,214£13,271£12,534 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,319£2,329£2,200 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,911£11,962£11,298 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £513£515£486 | £596£598£565 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £762£765£723 | £816£819£774 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £33£33£31 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £134£135£127 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £358£360£340 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Gravesham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.18£8.22£7.76 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,012.2 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.7 | 132.5 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.8 | 165.8 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 204.0 | 229.2 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.8 | 30.1 | Gravesham |
Per resident
Gravesham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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
Gravesham Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,309£4,328£4,088Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higher£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,430£1,436£1,356Bury South is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Bury South is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Bury South is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Bury South is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£404£381Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Gravesham is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,182£1,187£1,121Bury South is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Bury South is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Bury South is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.9Gravesham is higher154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Bury South is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.8Bury South is higher141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Gravesham is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gravesham | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,309£4,328£4,088 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,100£2,109£1,992 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,430£1,436£1,356 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,893£1,901£1,796 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £91£91£86 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £124£125£118 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £83£83£78 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,182£1,187£1,121 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £221£222£210 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Gravesham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.9 | 154.4 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 20.2 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 25.3 | Gravesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.8 | 141.3 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 18.5 | Gravesham |
Total
Gravesham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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
Gravesham Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mBury South is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mBury South is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBury South is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBury South is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBury South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBury South is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mBury South is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mBury South is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mBury South is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,919Gravesham is higher17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912Bury South is higher2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,828Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,014Bury South is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922Bury South is higher15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,238Gravesham is higher2,049
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| Measure | Gravesham | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £476.9m£478.9m£452.4m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.5m£233.4m£220.5m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £158.2m£158.9m£150.1m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.5m£210.4m£198.7m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Gravesham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.5m£44.7m£42.2m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Gravesham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £130.8m£131.3m£124.0m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | Bury South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Gravesham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Gravesham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,919 | 17,072 | Gravesham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 2,235 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,828 | 2,797 | Gravesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,014 | 7,970 | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 15,626 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,238 | 2,049 | Gravesham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.