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Stevenage and Gravesham

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

Stevenage is higher than Gravesham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Stevenage is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 16. 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

Stevenage Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Gravesham 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: Stevenage £12,996, Gravesham £13,214Gravesham: £13,214Stevenage: £12,996Gravesham: £13,271Stevenage: £13,051Gravesham: £12,534Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Gravesham is higher£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: Stevenage £1,985, Gravesham £2,319Gravesham: £2,319Stevenage: £1,985Gravesham: £2,329Stevenage: £1,994Gravesham: £2,200Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Gravesham 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: Stevenage £11,777, Gravesham £11,911Gravesham: £11,911Stevenage: £11,777Gravesham: £11,962Stevenage: £11,827Gravesham: £11,298Stevenage: £11,171

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

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

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

    £442£444£420Gravesham is higher£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: Stevenage £751, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Stevenage: £751Gravesham: £765Stevenage: £754Gravesham: £723Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Gravesham 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: Stevenage £25, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £25Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £25Gravesham: £27Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Gravesham 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: Stevenage £397, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Stevenage: £397Gravesham: £404Stevenage: £399Gravesham: £381Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Gravesham 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: Stevenage £179, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £179Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £180Gravesham: £153Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £119, Gravesham £144Gravesham: £144Stevenage: £119Gravesham: £145Stevenage: £120Gravesham: £137Stevenage: £113

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £228£228£216Stevenage 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: Stevenage £275, Gravesham £243Gravesham: £243Stevenage: £275Gravesham: £244Stevenage: £276Gravesham: £230Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.03, Gravesham £7.92Gravesham: £7.92Stevenage: £8.03Gravesham: £7.95Stevenage: £8.07Gravesham: £7.51Stevenage: £7.62

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,020.9, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7Stevenage: 1,020.9

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 102.6, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Gravesham 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: Stevenage 156.9, Gravesham 160.8Gravesham: 160.8Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Gravesham 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: Stevenage 62.2, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Gravesham 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: Stevenage 182.3, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Gravesham 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: Stevenage 26.4, Gravesham 32.8Gravesham: 32.8Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Gravesham is higher32.8

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Stevenage and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£513£515£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£762£765£723Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£402£404£381Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£161£162£153Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£144£145£137Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£212£213£201Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£243£244£230Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£7.92£7.95£7.51Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£3.75£3.77£3.56Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,018.7Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6108.7Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9160.8Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.263.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3204.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.432.8Gravesham

Per resident

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

Stevenage Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £118£118£112Gravesham 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: Stevenage £3.97, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Stevenage: £3.97Gravesham: £4.59Stevenage: £3.99Gravesham: £4.34Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Gravesham 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: Stevenage £397, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Stevenage: £397Gravesham: £404Stevenage: £399Gravesham: £381Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Gravesham 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: Stevenage £179, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £179Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £180Gravesham: £153Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £76, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £76Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £76Gravesham: £84Stevenage: £72

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.1Gravesham 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: Stevenage 24.6, Gravesham 25.6Gravesham: 25.6Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Gravesham 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: Stevenage 62.2, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Gravesham is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    115.5Gravesham 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: Stevenage 16.7, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Gravesham is higher20.2

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Stevenage and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureStevenageGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£402£404£381Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£161£162£153Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£212£213£201Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£150£150£142Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.88£4.90£4.63Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£3.75£3.77£3.56Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.6Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.263.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.720.2Gravesham

Total

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

Stevenage Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mGravesham 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: Stevenage £0.41m, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mGravesham: £0.48mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGravesham 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: Stevenage £40.7m, Gravesham £44.5mGravesham: £44.5mStevenage: £40.7mGravesham: £44.7mStevenage: £40.9mGravesham: £42.2mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mGravesham 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: Stevenage £18.4m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mStevenage: £18.4mGravesham: £17.9mStevenage: £18.5mGravesham: £16.9mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage 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: Stevenage £7.8m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mStevenage: £7.8mGravesham: £9.9mStevenage: £7.8mGravesham: £9.3mStevenage: £7.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,392Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,648Gravesham is higher1,912

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

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

    2,519Gravesham is higher2,828

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

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

    6,374Gravesham is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,831Gravesham is higher13,922

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

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

    1,714Gravesham is higher2,238

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Gravesham, total
MeasureStevenageGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mGravesham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39217,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,912Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3747,014Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83113,922Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7142,238Gravesham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 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.
  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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