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Gravesham and Chatham and Aylesford

110,671 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Gravesham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Gravesham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Gravesham: £4,309Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Gravesham: £4,328Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,214, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Gravesham: £13,214Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Gravesham: £13,271Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Gravesham: £12,534

    £13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham is higher£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,319, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Gravesham: £2,319Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Gravesham: £2,329Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Gravesham: £2,200

    £2,319£2,329£2,200Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,911, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Gravesham: £11,911Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Gravesham: £11,962Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Gravesham: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £513, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Gravesham: £513Chatham and Aylesford: £493Gravesham: £515Chatham and Aylesford: £466Gravesham: £486

    £513£515£486Gravesham is higher£491£493£466

  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: Gravesham £762, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Gravesham: £762Chatham and Aylesford: £776Gravesham: £765Chatham and Aylesford: £733Gravesham: £723

    £762£765£723Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£773£776£733

  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: Gravesham £29, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gravesham: £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Gravesham: £29Chatham and Aylesford: £28Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gravesham: £402Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gravesham: £404Chatham and Aylesford: £439Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £161Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £162Chatham and Aylesford: £154Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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: Gravesham £144, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gravesham: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £148Gravesham: £145Chatham and Aylesford: £140Gravesham: £137

    £144£145£137Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,916, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Gravesham: £1,916Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Gravesham: £1,925Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Gravesham: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Gravesham: £212Chatham and Aylesford: £230Gravesham: £213Chatham and Aylesford: £218Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Chatham and Aylesford is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £243, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Gravesham: £243Chatham and Aylesford: £269Gravesham: £244Chatham and Aylesford: £254Gravesham: £230

    £243£244£230Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.92, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Gravesham: £7.92Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Gravesham: £7.95Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Gravesham: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.18, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Gravesham: £8.18Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Gravesham: £8.22Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Gravesham: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Chatham and Aylesford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Gravesham: £3.75Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Gravesham: £3.77Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 1,018.7, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Gravesham: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 108.7, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Gravesham: 108.7

    108.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count113.8

  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: Gravesham 160.8, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Gravesham: 160.8

    160.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gravesham 204.0, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Gravesham: 204.0

    204.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  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: Gravesham 32.8, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Gravesham: 32.8

    32.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Gravesham and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,534£13,203£13,259£12,523Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,910£11,961£11,297Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486£491£493£466Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723£773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.76£5.78£5.46Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7113.8Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8163.0Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.471.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0203.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.833.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 13. 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Gravesham: £4,309Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Gravesham: £4,328Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Gravesham: £2,100Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Gravesham: £2,109Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higher£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,430, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Gravesham: £1,430Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Gravesham: £1,436Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,430£1,436£1,356Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,893, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Gravesham: £1,893Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Gravesham: £1,901Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Gravesham: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Gravesham: £81Chatham and Aylesford: £74Gravesham: £82Chatham and Aylesford: £70Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gravesham: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £116Gravesham: £122Chatham and Aylesford: £110Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gravesham £4.58, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Gravesham: £4.58Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Gravesham: £4.59Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Gravesham: £402Chatham and Aylesford: £465Gravesham: £404Chatham and Aylesford: £439Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £161Chatham and Aylesford: £163Gravesham: £162Chatham and Aylesford: £154Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Gravesham: £89Chatham and Aylesford: £93Gravesham: £89Chatham and Aylesford: £88Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,182, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Gravesham: £1,182Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Gravesham: £1,187Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Gravesham: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Gravesham: £212Chatham and Aylesford: £230Gravesham: £213Chatham and Aylesford: £218Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Chatham and Aylesford is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Gravesham: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £169Gravesham: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £159Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Chatham and Aylesford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Gravesham: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Gravesham: £4.90Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Gravesham: £5.05Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Gravesham: £5.07Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Gravesham: £3.75Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Gravesham: £3.77Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.6, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Gravesham: 25.6

    25.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count127.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 20.2, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Gravesham and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureGraveshamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,978£1,987£1,876Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,784£1,792£1,693Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£74£74£70Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.35£4.37£4.13Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121£1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.61£3.62£3.42Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9155.0Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.0Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.4Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.471.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8127.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Gravesham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Gravesham Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £476.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mGravesham: £476.9mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mGravesham: £478.9mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mGravesham: £452.4m

    £476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mGravesham: £232.5mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mGravesham: £233.4mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higher£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mGravesham: £158.2mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mGravesham: £158.9mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mGravesham: £209.5mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mGravesham: £210.4mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mGravesham: £9.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mGravesham: £9.1mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGravesham: £13.4mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mGravesham: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gravesham £0.51m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGravesham: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mGravesham: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £44.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mGravesham: £44.5mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mGravesham: £44.7mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mGravesham: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mGravesham: £17.9mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mGravesham: £9.8mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mGravesham: £9.9mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mGravesham: £130.8mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mGravesham: £131.3mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £23.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mGravesham: £23.5mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mGravesham: £23.6mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mGravesham: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mChatham and Aylesford is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mGravesham: £16.6mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mGravesham: £16.6mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mGravesham: £0.54mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mGravesham: £0.54mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mGravesham: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mGravesham: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.42m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mGravesham: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mGravesham: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mGravesham: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

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Gravesham and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureGraveshamChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91916,940Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9121,863Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,669Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0147,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92213,955Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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