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Gravesham and Stretford and Urmston
Gravesham is higher than Stretford and Urmston on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 14. 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 Stretford and Urmston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,214£13,271£12,534Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham is higher£2,154£2,164£2,044
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,911£11,962£11,298Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£513£515£486Stretford and Urmston is higher£662£665£628
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£762£765£723Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£839£842£796
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Stretford and Urmston is higher£37£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£404£381Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Gravesham is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Gravesham is higher£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham is higher£1,681£1,688£1,595
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Stretford and Urmston is higher£255£256£242
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£243£244£230Stretford and Urmston is higher£345£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.92£7.95£7.51Stretford and Urmston is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count1,047.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.7Stretford and Urmston is higher143.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.8Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count174.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
204.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count200.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.8Gravesham is higher24.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gravesham | Stretford and Urmston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,309£4,328£4,088 | £4,305£4,323£4,084 | Gravesham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,214£13,271£12,534 | £13,451£13,508£12,759 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,319£2,329£2,200 | £2,154£2,164£2,044 | Gravesham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,911£11,962£11,298 | £11,913£11,964£11,300 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £513£515£486 | £662£665£628 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £762£765£723 | £839£842£796 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £37£37£35 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £497£499£471 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £160£161£152 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £111£111£105 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | £1,681£1,688£1,595 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £255£256£242 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £345£346£327 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.18£8.22£7.76 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,047.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.7 | 143.9 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.8 | 174.2 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 75.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 204.0 | 200.6 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.8 | 24.3 | Gravesham |
Per resident
Gravesham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 12. 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 Stretford and Urmston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,018£1,906
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,779£1,787£1,688
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Stretford and Urmston is higher£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£404£381Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Gravesham is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Gravesham is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham is higher£1,073£1,078£1,018
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Stretford and Urmston is higher£255£256£242
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Stretford and Urmston is higher£220£221£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count156.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Stretford and Urmston is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count26.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.8Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count128.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Gravesham is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gravesham | Stretford and Urmston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,309£4,328£4,088 | £4,305£4,323£4,084 | Gravesham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,100£2,109£1,992 | £2,009£2,018£1,906 | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,430£1,436£1,356 | £1,375£1,381£1,305 | Gravesham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,893£1,901£1,796 | £1,779£1,787£1,688 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £99£99£94 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £125£126£119 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £497£499£471 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £160£161£152 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £71£71£67 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,182£1,187£1,121 | £1,073£1,078£1,018 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £255£256£242 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £220£221£209 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.9 | 156.4 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 21.5 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 26.0 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 75.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.8 | 128.0 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 15.5 | Gravesham |
Total
Gravesham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston 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 Stretford and Urmston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham is higher£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham is higher£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mStretford and Urmston is higher£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham is higher£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mStretford and Urmston is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStretford and Urmston is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16,553
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912Stretford and Urmston is higher2,274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,828Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,754
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,014Stretford and Urmston is higher7,972
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count13,549
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,238Gravesham is higher1,642
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| Measure | Gravesham | Stretford and Urmston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £476.9m£478.9m£452.4m | £455.6m£457.5m£432.1m | Gravesham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.5m£233.4m£220.5m | £212.6m£213.5m£201.7m | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £158.2m£158.9m£150.1m | £145.5m£146.2m£138.0m | Gravesham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.5m£210.4m£198.7m | £188.3m£189.1m£178.6m | Gravesham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Gravesham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.5m£44.7m£42.2m | £52.6m£52.8m£49.8m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.0m | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Gravesham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £130.8m£131.3m£124.0m | £113.6m£114.0m£107.7m | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Gravesham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,919 | 16,553 | Gravesham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 2,274 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,828 | 2,754 | Gravesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,014 | 7,972 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 13,549 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,238 | 1,642 | Gravesham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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