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Gravesham and Rochester and Strood

110,671 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Rochester and Strood on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 14 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 8. 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 Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Gravesham: £4,309Rochester and Strood: £4,099Gravesham: £4,328Rochester and Strood: £3,871Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,214, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Gravesham: £13,214Rochester and Strood: £13,193Gravesham: £13,271Rochester and Strood: £12,461Gravesham: £12,534

    £13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham is higher£13,137£13,193£12,461

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,319, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Gravesham: £2,319Rochester and Strood: £2,104Gravesham: £2,329Rochester and Strood: £1,988Gravesham: £2,200

    £2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham is higher£2,095£2,104£1,988

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,911, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Gravesham: £11,911Rochester and Strood: £11,890Gravesham: £11,962Rochester and Strood: £11,230Gravesham: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham is higher£11,840£11,890£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £513, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Gravesham: £513Rochester and Strood: £486Gravesham: £515Rochester and Strood: £459Gravesham: £486

    £513£515£486Gravesham is higher£483£486£459

  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, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Gravesham: £762Rochester and Strood: £789Gravesham: £765Rochester and Strood: £746Gravesham: £723

    £762£765£723Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£746

  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, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Gravesham: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Gravesham: £29Rochester and Strood: £27Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Gravesham: £402Rochester and Strood: £421Gravesham: £404Rochester and Strood: £397Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Rochester and Strood is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £161Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £162Rochester and Strood: £142Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higher£150£150£142

  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, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Gravesham: £144Rochester and Strood: £124Gravesham: £145Rochester and Strood: £117Gravesham: £137

    £144£145£137Gravesham is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,916, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Gravesham: £1,916Rochester and Strood: £1,724Gravesham: £1,925Rochester and Strood: £1,629Gravesham: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Gravesham: £212Rochester and Strood: £231Gravesham: £213Rochester and Strood: £218Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£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, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Gravesham: £243Rochester and Strood: £242Gravesham: £244Rochester and Strood: £229Gravesham: £230

    £243£244£230Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.92, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Gravesham: £7.92Rochester and Strood: £6.07Gravesham: £7.95Rochester and Strood: £5.73Gravesham: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.18, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Gravesham: £8.18Rochester and Strood: £7.62Gravesham: £8.22Rochester and Strood: £7.20Gravesham: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Gravesham: £3.75Rochester and Strood: £5.10Gravesham: £3.77Rochester and Strood: £4.82Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Rochester and Strood is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  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, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Gravesham: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,039.7

  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, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Gravesham: 108.7

    108.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  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, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Gravesham: 160.8

    160.8Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  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, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  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, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Gravesham: 204.0

    204.0Gravesham is higher186.4

  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: Gravesham 32.8, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Gravesham: 32.8

    32.8Gravesham is higher27.6

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Gravesham and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,081£4,099£3,871Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,534£13,137£13,193£12,461Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200£2,095£2,104£1,988Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,840£11,890£11,230Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486£483£486£459Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£150£150£142Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£124£124£117Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£1,717£1,724£1,629Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£241£242£229Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.04£6.07£5.73Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£7.59£7.62£7.20Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7116.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.466.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0186.4Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.827.6Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 5. 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 Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Gravesham: £4,309Rochester and Strood: £4,099Gravesham: £4,328Rochester and Strood: £3,871Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Gravesham: £2,100Rochester and Strood: £1,963Gravesham: £2,109Rochester and Strood: £1,854Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,430, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Gravesham: £1,430Rochester and Strood: £1,329Gravesham: £1,436Rochester and Strood: £1,255Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,893, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Gravesham: £1,893Rochester and Strood: £1,769Gravesham: £1,901Rochester and Strood: £1,671Gravesham: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Gravesham: £81Rochester and Strood: £72Gravesham: £82Rochester and Strood: £68Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Gravesham: £121Rochester and Strood: £117Gravesham: £122Rochester and Strood: £111Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Gravesham: £4.58Rochester and Strood: £4.18Gravesham: £4.59Rochester and Strood: £3.95Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Gravesham: £402Rochester and Strood: £421Gravesham: £404Rochester and Strood: £397Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Rochester and Strood is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £161Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £162Rochester and Strood: £142Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Gravesham: £89Rochester and Strood: £78Gravesham: £89Rochester and Strood: £74Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,182, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Gravesham: £1,182Rochester and Strood: £1,089Gravesham: £1,187Rochester and Strood: £1,029Gravesham: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Gravesham: £212Rochester and Strood: £231Gravesham: £213Rochester and Strood: £218Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Gravesham: £150Rochester and Strood: £153Gravesham: £150Rochester and Strood: £144Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Gravesham: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £3.83Gravesham: £4.90Rochester and Strood: £3.62Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Gravesham: £5.05Rochester and Strood: £4.82Gravesham: £5.07Rochester and Strood: £4.55Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Gravesham: £3.75Rochester and Strood: £5.10Gravesham: £3.77Rochester and Strood: £4.82Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Rochester and Strood is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.6, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Gravesham: 25.6

    25.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham is higher117.7

  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, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higher17.5

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Gravesham and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureGraveshamRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,081£4,099£3,871Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,954£1,963£1,854Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356£1,323£1,329£1,255Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,761£1,769£1,671Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£72£72£68Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£117£117£111Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.16£4.18£3.95Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£150£150£142Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£78£78£74Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121£1,084£1,089£1,029Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£152£153£144Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.82£3.83£3.62Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.80£4.82£4.55Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9154.7Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.0Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.466.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8117.7Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.5Gravesham

Total

Gravesham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 5. 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 Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £476.9m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mGravesham: £476.9mRochester and Strood: £448.8mGravesham: £478.9mRochester and Strood: £423.9mGravesham: £452.4m

    £476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mGravesham: £232.5mRochester and Strood: £214.9mGravesham: £233.4mRochester and Strood: £203.0mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mGravesham: £158.2mRochester and Strood: £145.5mGravesham: £158.9mRochester and Strood: £137.5mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mGravesham: £209.5mRochester and Strood: £193.7mGravesham: £210.4mRochester and Strood: £182.9mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mGravesham: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £7.9mGravesham: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £7.5mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mGravesham: £13.4mRochester and Strood: £12.9mGravesham: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £12.1mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  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, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mGravesham: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.46mGravesham: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.43mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £44.5m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mGravesham: £44.5mRochester and Strood: £46.1mGravesham: £44.7mRochester and Strood: £43.5mGravesham: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mRochester and Strood is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mGravesham: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.5mGravesham: £17.9mRochester and Strood: £15.5mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mGravesham: £9.8mRochester and Strood: £8.6mGravesham: £9.9mRochester and Strood: £8.1mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mGravesham: £130.8mRochester and Strood: £119.3mGravesham: £131.3mRochester and Strood: £112.6mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £23.5m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mGravesham: £23.5mRochester and Strood: £25.3mGravesham: £23.6mRochester and Strood: £23.9mGravesham: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mGravesham: £16.6mRochester and Strood: £16.7mGravesham: £16.6mRochester and Strood: £15.8mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mGravesham: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.42mGravesham: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.40mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mGravesham: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.53mGravesham: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.50mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.42m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mGravesham: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.56mGravesham: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.53mGravesham: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mRochester and Strood is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Rochester and Strood is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Gravesham is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Gravesham is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureGraveshamRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91916,936Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9121,891Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,735Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0147,244Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92212,888Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2381,911Gravesham

Sources

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

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  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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