Compare constituencies · South East and East of England
Gravesham and Harlow
Gravesham is higher than Harlow on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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
Gravesham Harlow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,132£4,149£3,919
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,214£13,271£12,534Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,911£11,962£11,298Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,999£12,050£11,382
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£513£515£486Gravesham is higher£503£505£477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£762£765£723Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£404£381Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Gravesham is higher£130£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Gravesham is higher£104£104£99
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,905£1,914£1,807
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Harlow is higher£234£235£222
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£243£244£230Gravesham is higher£218£219£207
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.7Harlow is higher118.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.8Harlow is higher173.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count61.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
204.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count201.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.8Gravesham is higher23.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gravesham | Harlow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,309£4,328£4,088 | £4,132£4,149£3,919 | Gravesham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,214£13,271£12,534 | £13,314£13,371£12,629 | Harlow |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,319£2,329£2,200 | £2,240£2,249£2,125 | Gravesham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,911£11,962£11,298 | £11,999£12,050£11,382 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £513£515£486 | £503£505£477 | Gravesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £762£765£723 | £782£786£742 | Harlow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £30£30£28 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £383£385£364 | Gravesham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £130£131£124 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £104£104£99 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | £1,905£1,914£1,807 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £234£235£222 | Harlow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £218£219£207 | Gravesham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | £7.20£7.23£6.83 | Gravesham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.18£8.22£7.76 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Harlow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,043.4 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.7 | 118.3 | Harlow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.8 | 173.4 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 61.1 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 204.0 | 201.0 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.8 | 23.7 | Gravesham |
Per resident
Gravesham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 6. 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 Harlow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,132£4,149£3,919
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Gravesham is higher£74£75£71
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£404£381Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Gravesham is higher£130£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Gravesham is higher£65£66£62
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,182£1,187£1,121Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,203£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Harlow is higher£234£235£222
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Gravesham is higher£137£138£130
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count154.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Harlow is higher17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Harlow is higher25.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count61.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.8Harlow is higherDepends on how you count126.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Gravesham is higher14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gravesham | Harlow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,309£4,328£4,088 | £4,132£4,149£3,919 | Gravesham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,100£2,109£1,992 | £1,968£1,977£1,867 | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,430£1,436£1,356 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | Gravesham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,893£1,901£1,796 | £1,774£1,782£1,683 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £74£75£71 | Gravesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £116£116£110 | Gravesham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Gravesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £383£385£364 | Gravesham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £130£131£124 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £65£66£62 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,182£1,187£1,121 | £1,198£1,203£1,136 | Harlow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £234£235£222 | Harlow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £137£138£130 | Gravesham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Gravesham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Harlow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.9 | 154.3 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 17.5 | Harlow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 25.6 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 61.1 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.8 | 126.4 | Harlow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 14.9 | Gravesham |
Total
Gravesham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGravesham is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,919Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,932
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912Harlow is higher2,033
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,828Harlow is higher2,980
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,014Harlow is higherDepends on how you count7,099
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922Harlow is higherDepends on how you count14,691
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,238Gravesham is higher1,730
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| Measure | Gravesham | Harlow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £476.9m£478.9m£452.4m | £480.3m£482.4m£455.6m | Harlow |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.5m£233.4m£220.5m | £228.8m£229.8m£217.1m | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £158.2m£158.9m£150.1m | £163.7m£164.4m£155.3m | Harlow |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.5m£210.4m£198.7m | £206.2m£207.1m£195.6m | Gravesham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | Gravesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | Harlow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.5m£44.7m£42.2m | £44.6m£44.8m£42.3m | Harlow |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Gravesham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £130.8m£131.3m£124.0m | £139.3m£139.9m£132.1m | Harlow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Harlow |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Gravesham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Gravesham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Gravesham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Harlow |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,919 | 17,932 | Harlow |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 2,033 | Harlow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,828 | 2,980 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,014 | 7,099 | Harlow |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 14,691 | Harlow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,238 | 1,730 | 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.