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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Gravesham

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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Gravesham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£762£765£723

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Gravesham: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Gravesham: £27Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,018.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher108.7

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

    167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher160.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher204.0

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

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher32.8

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,309£4,328£4,088Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,319£2,329£2,200Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£513£515£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£762£765£723Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£27Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£402£404£381Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£161£162£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£144£145£137Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,916£1,925£1,818Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£212£213£201Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£243£244£230Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.92£7.95£7.51Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.18£8.22£7.76Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.75£3.77£3.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,018.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7108.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0160.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.763.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0204.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.732.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Gravesham: £4.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Gravesham: £4.34Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6, Gravesham 25.6Gravesham: 25.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher25.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher125.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.2

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,309£4,328£4,088Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£2,100£2,109£1,992Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,430£1,436£1,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,893£1,901£1,796Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£81£82£77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£121£122£115Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.58£4.59£4.34Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£402£404£381Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£161£162£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£89£89£84Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,182£1,187£1,121Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£212£213£201Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£150£150£142Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.88£4.90£4.63Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.05£5.07£4.79Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.75£3.77£3.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9161.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.763.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7125.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.320.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60m, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mGravesham: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mGravesham: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,912

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

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

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,828

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

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

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher13,922

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

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

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,238

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Gravesham, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62017,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3511,912Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3372,828Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2277,014Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16713,922Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0662,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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