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Gravesham and Stevenage

110,671 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Stevenage on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 16 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Gravesham: £4,309Stevenage: £4,123Gravesham: £4,328Stevenage: £3,894Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,214, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Gravesham: £13,214Stevenage: £13,051Gravesham: £13,271Stevenage: £12,327Gravesham: £12,534

    £13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham is higher£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,319, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Gravesham: £2,319Stevenage: £1,994Gravesham: £2,329Stevenage: £1,883Gravesham: £2,200

    £2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,911, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Gravesham: £11,911Stevenage: £11,827Gravesham: £11,962Stevenage: £11,171Gravesham: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham is higher£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £513, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Gravesham: £513Stevenage: £444Gravesham: £515Stevenage: £420Gravesham: £486

    £513£515£486Gravesham is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Gravesham: £762Stevenage: £754Gravesham: £765Stevenage: £712Gravesham: £723

    £762£765£723Gravesham is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £25Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £24Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Gravesham: £402Stevenage: £399Gravesham: £404Stevenage: £377Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Gravesham is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £180Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £170Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Gravesham: £144Stevenage: £120Gravesham: £145Stevenage: £113Gravesham: £137

    £144£145£137Gravesham is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,916, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Gravesham: £1,916Stevenage: £1,583Gravesham: £1,925Stevenage: £1,495Gravesham: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Gravesham: £212Stevenage: £228Gravesham: £213Stevenage: £216Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £243, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Gravesham: £243Stevenage: £276Gravesham: £244Stevenage: £261Gravesham: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.92, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Gravesham: £7.92Stevenage: £8.07Gravesham: £7.95Stevenage: £7.62Gravesham: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.18, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Gravesham: £8.18Stevenage: £7.22Gravesham: £8.22Stevenage: £6.82Gravesham: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Gravesham: £3.75Stevenage: £7.18Gravesham: £3.77Stevenage: £6.78Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Gravesham: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Gravesham: 108.7

    108.7Gravesham is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Gravesham: 160.8

    160.8Gravesham is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Gravesham: 204.0

    204.0Gravesham is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Gravesham: 32.8

    32.8Gravesham is higher26.4

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Gravesham and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,105£4,123£3,894Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,534£12,996£13,051£12,327Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200£1,985£1,994£1,883Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,777£11,827£11,171Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486£442£444£420Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723£751£754£712Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£24Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£397£399£377Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£119£120£113Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£1,576£1,583£1,495Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£7.19£7.22£6.82Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7102.6Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8156.9Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.462.2Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0182.3Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.826.4Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Gravesham: £4,309Stevenage: £4,123Gravesham: £4,328Stevenage: £3,894Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Gravesham: £2,100Stevenage: £2,045Gravesham: £2,109Stevenage: £1,932Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,430, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Gravesham: £1,430Stevenage: £1,263Gravesham: £1,436Stevenage: £1,193Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,893, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Gravesham: £1,893Stevenage: £1,853Gravesham: £1,901Stevenage: £1,751Gravesham: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higher£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Gravesham: £81Stevenage: £70Gravesham: £82Stevenage: £66Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Gravesham: £121Stevenage: £118Gravesham: £122Stevenage: £112Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Gravesham: £4.58Stevenage: £3.99Gravesham: £4.59Stevenage: £3.77Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Gravesham: £402Stevenage: £399Gravesham: £404Stevenage: £377Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Gravesham is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £180Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £170Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £76Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £72Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,182, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Gravesham: £1,182Stevenage: £1,002Gravesham: £1,187Stevenage: £947Gravesham: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Gravesham: £212Stevenage: £228Gravesham: £213Stevenage: £216Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Gravesham: £150Stevenage: £175Gravesham: £150Stevenage: £165Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Gravesham: £4.88Stevenage: £5.11Gravesham: £4.90Stevenage: £4.83Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Gravesham: £5.05Stevenage: £4.57Gravesham: £5.07Stevenage: £4.32Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Gravesham: £3.75Stevenage: £7.18Gravesham: £3.77Stevenage: £6.78Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Gravesham: 25.6

    25.6Gravesham is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higher16.7

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Gravesham and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureGraveshamStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,105£4,123£3,894Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,037£2,045£1,932Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356£1,258£1,263£1,193Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,846£1,853£1,751Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£69£70£66Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£118£118£112Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.97£3.99£3.77Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£397£399£377Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£76£76£72Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121£998£1,002£947Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.55£4.57£4.32Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9160.0Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.1Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.6Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.462.2Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8115.5Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.7Gravesham

Total

Gravesham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 3. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £476.9m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mGravesham: £476.9mStevenage: £422.4mGravesham: £478.9mStevenage: £399.0mGravesham: £452.4m

    £476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mGravesham: £232.5mStevenage: £209.6mGravesham: £233.4mStevenage: £197.9mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higher£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mGravesham: £158.2mStevenage: £129.4mGravesham: £158.9mStevenage: £122.2mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mGravesham: £209.5mStevenage: £189.9mGravesham: £210.4mStevenage: £179.4mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mGravesham: £9.0mStevenage: £7.1mGravesham: £9.1mStevenage: £6.7mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mGravesham: £13.4mStevenage: £12.1mGravesham: £13.5mStevenage: £11.4mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.39mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £44.5m, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mGravesham: £44.5mStevenage: £40.9mGravesham: £44.7mStevenage: £38.6mGravesham: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mGravesham: £17.8mStevenage: £18.5mGravesham: £17.9mStevenage: £17.4mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mGravesham: £9.8mStevenage: £7.8mGravesham: £9.9mStevenage: £7.4mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mGravesham: £130.8mStevenage: £102.7mGravesham: £131.3mStevenage: £97.0mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £23.5m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mGravesham: £23.5mStevenage: £23.4mGravesham: £23.6mStevenage: £22.1mGravesham: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mGravesham: £16.6mStevenage: £17.9mGravesham: £16.6mStevenage: £16.9mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mGravesham: £0.54mStevenage: £0.52mGravesham: £0.54mStevenage: £0.49mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mGravesham: £0.56mStevenage: £0.47mGravesham: £0.56mStevenage: £0.44mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.42m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mGravesham: £0.42mStevenage: £0.73mGravesham: £0.42mStevenage: £0.69mGravesham: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Gravesham is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Gravesham is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Gravesham is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Gravesham is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Gravesham is higher1,714

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Gravesham and Stevenage, total
MeasureGraveshamStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mGravesham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91916,392Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9121,648Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,519Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0146,374Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92211,831Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2381,714Gravesham

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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