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Gravesham and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

110,671 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Gravesham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 18. 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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Gravesham: £4,309Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Gravesham: £4,328Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,214, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Gravesham: £13,214Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Gravesham: £13,271Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Gravesham: £12,534

    £13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,388

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,319, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Gravesham: £2,319Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Gravesham: £2,329Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Gravesham: £2,200

    £2,319£2,329£2,200Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,911, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Gravesham: £11,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Gravesham: £11,962Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Gravesham: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £513, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Gravesham: £513Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Gravesham: £515Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Gravesham: £486

    £513£515£486Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Gravesham: £762Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Gravesham: £765Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Gravesham: £723

    £762£765£723Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£787£790£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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Gravesham: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Gravesham: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Gravesham: £402Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Gravesham: £404Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Gravesham: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Gravesham: £162Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Gravesham: £144Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Gravesham: £145Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Gravesham: £137

    £144£145£137Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,916, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Gravesham: £1,916Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Gravesham: £1,925Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Gravesham: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Gravesham: £212Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Gravesham: £213Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £243, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Gravesham: £243Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Gravesham: £244Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Gravesham: £230

    £243£244£230Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.92, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Gravesham: £7.92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Gravesham: £7.95Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Gravesham: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.18, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Gravesham: £8.18Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Gravesham: £8.22Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Gravesham: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Gravesham: £3.75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Gravesham: £3.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Gravesham: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,032.2

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Gravesham: 108.7

    108.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher117.7

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Gravesham: 160.8

    160.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher167.0

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Gravesham: 204.0

    204.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher225.0

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Gravesham: 32.8

    32.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7

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Gravesham and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,534£13,059£13,115£12,388Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200£2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,758£11,808£11,153Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486£485£487£460Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723£787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£209£210£198Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.487.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.842.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 21. 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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Gravesham: £4,309Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Gravesham: £4,328Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Gravesham: £2,100Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Gravesham: £2,109Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,430, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Gravesham: £1,430Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Gravesham: £1,436Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,430£1,436£1,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,893, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Gravesham: £1,893Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Gravesham: £1,901Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Gravesham: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Gravesham: £81Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Gravesham: £82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Gravesham: £121Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Gravesham: £122Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£135£135£128

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Gravesham: £4.58Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Gravesham: £4.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Gravesham: £402Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Gravesham: £404Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Gravesham: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Gravesham: £162Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Gravesham: £89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Gravesham: £89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,182, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Gravesham: £1,182Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Gravesham: £1,187Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Gravesham: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Gravesham: £212Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Gravesham: £213Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Gravesham: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Gravesham: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Gravesham: £4.88Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Gravesham: £4.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Gravesham: £5.05Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Gravesham: £5.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Gravesham: £3.75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Gravesham: £3.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.2

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Gravesham: 25.6

    25.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher28.6

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher138.7

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3

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Gravesham and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureGraveshamSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356£1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121£1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£209£210£198Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.487.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.226.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Gravesham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 22. 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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £476.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mGravesham: £476.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mGravesham: £478.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mGravesham: £452.4m

    £476.9m£478.9m£452.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mGravesham: £232.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mGravesham: £233.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mGravesham: £158.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mGravesham: £158.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mGravesham: £209.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mGravesham: £210.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mGravesham: £9.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mGravesham: £9.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mGravesham: £13.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mGravesham: £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mGravesham: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mGravesham: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £44.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mGravesham: £44.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mGravesham: £44.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mGravesham: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mGravesham: £17.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mGravesham: £17.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mGravesham: £9.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mGravesham: £9.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mGravesham: £130.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mGravesham: £131.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £23.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mGravesham: £23.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mGravesham: £23.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mGravesham: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mGravesham: £16.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mGravesham: £16.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mGravesham: £0.54mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mGravesham: £0.54mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mGravesham: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mGravesham: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.42m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mGravesham: £0.42mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mGravesham: £0.42mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mGravesham: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066

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Gravesham and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureGraveshamSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91920,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8283,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01410,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92216,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2383,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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