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Derby and Medway

273,656 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Medway on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Derby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Derby Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Derby: £4,489Medway: £4,271Derby: £4,508Medway: £4,034Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Derby: £12,585Medway: £13,091Derby: £12,638Medway: £12,365Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Medway is higher£13,035£13,091£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £2,498, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Derby: £2,498Medway: £2,271Derby: £2,509Medway: £2,145Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higher£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Derby: £11,117Medway: £11,819Derby: £11,164Medway: £11,163Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Medway is higher£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £643, Medway £469Medway: £469Derby: £643Medway: £471Derby: £645Medway: £445Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Derby is higher£469£471£445

  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: Derby £792, Medway £770Medway: £770Derby: £792Medway: £773Derby: £795Medway: £730Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Derby is higherDepends on how you count£770£773£730

  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: Derby £34, Medway £28Medway: £28Derby: £34Medway: £28Derby: £34Medway: £26Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Derby is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Medway £448Medway: £448Derby: £547Medway: £450Derby: £549Medway: £425Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Medway £153Medway: £153Derby: £145Medway: £154Derby: £145Medway: £145Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Medway is higher£153£154£145

  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: Derby £167, Medway £136Medway: £136Derby: £167Medway: £137Derby: £167Medway: £129Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Derby: £1,966Medway: £1,862Derby: £1,975Medway: £1,759Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Medway £204Medway: £204Derby: £260Medway: £205Derby: £261Medway: £194Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £349, Medway £256Medway: £256Derby: £349Medway: £258Derby: £351Medway: £243Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby is higher£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Derby: £7.55Medway: £5.92Derby: £7.58Medway: £5.59Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Derby is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Derby: £8.50Medway: £8.73Derby: £8.53Medway: £8.25Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Derby: £6.17Medway: £5.35Derby: £6.19Medway: £5.05Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 994.2, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Derby: 994.2

    994.2Medway is higher1,028.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 131.0, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Derby: 131.0

    131.0Derby is higher110.1

  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: Derby 165.9, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Derby: 165.9

    165.9Medway is higher166.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derby 238.4, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby is higher199.6

  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: Derby 37.2, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher30.0

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Derby and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,253£4,271£4,034Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,262£2,271£2,145Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£469£471£445Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£770£773£730Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£28£28£26Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£448£450£425Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£136£137£129Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,854£1,862£1,759Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£204£205£194Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£256£258£243Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.89£5.92£5.59Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.32£5.35£5.05Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0110.1Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.769.2Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4199.6Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.230.0Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Derby Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Derby: £4,489Medway: £4,271Derby: £4,508Medway: £4,034Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Derby: £1,931Medway: £2,031Derby: £1,940Medway: £1,919Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Derby: £1,600Medway: £1,426Derby: £1,606Medway: £1,347Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Derby: £1,706Medway: £1,834Derby: £1,713Medway: £1,732Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Medway £73Medway: £73Derby: £99Medway: £73Derby: £99Medway: £69Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Medway £119Medway: £119Derby: £121Medway: £120Derby: £122Medway: £113Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derby £5.14, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Derby: £5.14Medway: £4.32Derby: £5.17Medway: £4.08Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Derby is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Medway £448Medway: £448Derby: £547Medway: £450Derby: £549Medway: £425Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Medway £153Medway: £153Derby: £145Medway: £154Derby: £145Medway: £145Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derby £107, Medway £86Medway: £86Derby: £107Medway: £86Derby: £107Medway: £81Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Derby: £1,259Medway: £1,169Derby: £1,264Medway: £1,104Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Medway £204Medway: £204Derby: £260Medway: £205Derby: £261Medway: £194Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Medway £161Medway: £161Derby: £224Medway: £162Derby: £225Medway: £153Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Derby: £4.83Medway: £3.72Derby: £4.85Medway: £3.51Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Derby is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Derby: £5.44Medway: £5.48Derby: £5.46Medway: £5.18Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Derby: £6.17Medway: £5.35Derby: £6.19Medway: £5.05Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Derby: 152.6

    152.6Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Derby: 20.1

    20.1Derby is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 25.5, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Derby: 25.5

    25.5Medway is higher25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby is higher125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 23.8, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Derby and Medway, per resident
MeasureDerbyMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,253£4,271£4,034Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,420£1,426£1,347Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£73£73£69Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£119£120£113Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.30£4.32£4.08Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£448£450£425Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£86£86£81Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,164£1,169£1,104Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£204£205£194Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£161£162£153Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.70£3.72£3.51Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.32£5.35£5.05Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.1Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.769.2Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7125.3Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.818.8Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Medway on 8. 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

Derby Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mDerby: £528.6mMedway: £592.5mDerby: £530.8mMedway: £559.7mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mDerby: £437.7mMedway: £415.8mDerby: £439.6mMedway: £392.8mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mDerby: £466.9mMedway: £534.9mDerby: £468.9mMedway: £505.3mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mDerby: £27.0mMedway: £21.3mDerby: £27.1mMedway: £20.2mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mDerby: £33.2mMedway: £35.0mDerby: £33.4mMedway: £33.0mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derby £1.4m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mDerby: £1.4mMedway: £1.3mDerby: £1.4mMedway: £1.2mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mDerby: £149.6mMedway: £131.2mDerby: £150.3mMedway: £123.9mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby is higher£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derby £39.6m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mDerby: £39.6mMedway: £44.8mDerby: £39.8mMedway: £42.3mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby £29.2m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mDerby: £29.2mMedway: £25.1mDerby: £29.3mMedway: £23.7mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mDerby: £344.5mMedway: £340.9mDerby: £346.0mMedway: £322.0mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mDerby: £71.2mMedway: £59.9mDerby: £71.5mMedway: £56.5mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mDerby: £61.2mMedway: £47.1mDerby: £61.5mMedway: £44.5mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mDerby: £1.3mMedway: £1.1mDerby: £1.3mMedway: £1.0mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDerby is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mMedway: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mMedway: £1.5mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mDerby: £1.7mMedway: £1.6mDerby: £1.7mMedway: £1.5mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Derby: 41,755

    41,755Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Derby: 5,502

    5,502Derby is higher4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Derby: 6,969

    6,969Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Derby: 41,778

    41,778Derby is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Derby and Medway, total
MeasureDerbyMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75546,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5024,984Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9697,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82220,189Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77836,543Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5145,483Derby

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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  3. 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.
  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.
  10. 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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