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Peterborough and Medway

224,152 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Medway on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Peterborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Peterborough Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Peterborough: £4,142Medway: £4,271Peterborough: £4,159Medway: £4,034Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Peterborough: £12,813Medway: £13,091Peterborough: £12,867Medway: £12,365Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Medway 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: Peterborough £2,543, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Peterborough: £2,543Medway: £2,271Peterborough: £2,553Medway: £2,145Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Peterborough: £11,250Medway: £11,819Peterborough: £11,298Medway: £11,163Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Medway 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: Peterborough £740, Medway £469Medway: £469Peterborough: £740Medway: £471Peterborough: £743Medway: £445Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough 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: Peterborough £787, Medway £770Medway: £770Peterborough: £787Medway: £773Peterborough: £790Medway: £730Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Peterborough 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: Peterborough £36, Medway £28Medway: £28Peterborough: £36Medway: £28Peterborough: £36Medway: £26Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Medway £448Medway: £448Peterborough: £454Medway: £450Peterborough: £456Medway: £425Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Medway £153Medway: £153Peterborough: £129Medway: £154Peterborough: £129Medway: £145Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Medway 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: Peterborough £144, Medway £136Medway: £136Peterborough: £144Medway: £137Peterborough: £144Medway: £129Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Peterborough: £2,106Medway: £1,862Peterborough: £2,115Medway: £1,759Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Medway £204Medway: £204Peterborough: £209Medway: £205Peterborough: £210Medway: £194Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £280, Medway £256Medway: £256Peterborough: £280Medway: £258Peterborough: £281Medway: £243Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Peterborough: £5.47Medway: £5.92Peterborough: £5.49Medway: £5.59Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Medway 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: Peterborough £7.63, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Peterborough: £7.63Medway: £8.73Peterborough: £7.67Medway: £8.25Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Peterborough: £6.30Medway: £5.35Peterborough: £6.33Medway: £5.05Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough 996.7, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Medway 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: Peterborough 147.5, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count110.1

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Medway 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: Peterborough 67.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Medway 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: Peterborough 248.2, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30.0

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Peterborough and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,262£2,271£2,145Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£469£471£445Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£770£773£730Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£28£28£26Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£448£450£425Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£136£137£129Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,854£1,862£1,759Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£204£205£194Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£256£258£243Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.89£5.92£5.59Medway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.32£5.35£5.05Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5110.1Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2199.6Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.430.0Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Medway on 10. 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

Peterborough Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Peterborough: £4,142Medway: £4,271Peterborough: £4,159Medway: £4,034Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Peterborough: £1,736Medway: £2,031Peterborough: £1,743Medway: £1,919Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Peterborough: £1,608Medway: £1,426Peterborough: £1,615Medway: £1,347Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Peterborough: £1,524Medway: £1,834Peterborough: £1,531Medway: £1,732Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Medway £73Medway: £73Peterborough: £100Medway: £73Peterborough: £101Medway: £69Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Peterborough 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: Peterborough £107, Medway £119Medway: £119Peterborough: £107Medway: £120Peterborough: £107Medway: £113Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Medway 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: Peterborough £4.90, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Peterborough: £4.90Medway: £4.32Peterborough: £4.92Medway: £4.08Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £454, Medway £448Medway: £448Peterborough: £454Medway: £450Peterborough: £456Medway: £425Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Medway £153Medway: £153Peterborough: £129Medway: £154Peterborough: £129Medway: £145Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Medway 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: Peterborough £91, Medway £86Medway: £86Peterborough: £91Medway: £86Peterborough: £91Medway: £81Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Peterborough: £1,332Medway: £1,169Peterborough: £1,338Medway: £1,104Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Medway £204Medway: £204Peterborough: £209Medway: £205Peterborough: £210Medway: £194Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Medway £161Medway: £161Peterborough: £177Medway: £162Peterborough: £178Medway: £153Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Peterborough: £3.46Medway: £3.72Peterborough: £3.47Medway: £3.51Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Medway is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Peterborough: £4.83Medway: £5.48Peterborough: £4.85Medway: £5.18Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Peterborough: £6.30Medway: £5.35Peterborough: £6.33Medway: £5.05Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Medway 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: Peterborough 67.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Peterborough and Medway, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,420£1,426£1,347Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£73£73£69Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.30£4.32£4.08Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£448£450£425Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£86£86£81Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,164£1,169£1,104Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£204£205£194Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£161£162£153Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.70£3.72£3.51Medway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.32£5.35£5.05Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.1Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0125.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.518.8Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Medway on 21. 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

Peterborough Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnPeterborough: £928.4mMedway: £1.2bnPeterborough: £932.3mMedway: £1.2bnPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mPeterborough: £389.1mMedway: £592.5mPeterborough: £390.7mMedway: £559.7mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mPeterborough: £360.5mMedway: £415.8mPeterborough: £362.0mMedway: £392.8mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mPeterborough: £341.6mMedway: £534.9mPeterborough: £343.1mMedway: £505.3mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mPeterborough: £22.5mMedway: £21.3mPeterborough: £22.6mMedway: £20.2mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough 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: Peterborough £23.9m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mPeterborough: £23.9mMedway: £35.0mPeterborough: £24.0mMedway: £33.0mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMedway 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: Peterborough £1.1m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.1mMedway: £1.2mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mPeterborough: £101.8mMedway: £131.2mPeterborough: £102.2mMedway: £123.9mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mPeterborough: £28.8mMedway: £44.8mPeterborough: £28.9mMedway: £42.3mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mMedway 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: Peterborough £20.3m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mPeterborough: £20.3mMedway: £25.1mPeterborough: £20.4mMedway: £23.7mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mPeterborough: £298.6mMedway: £340.9mPeterborough: £299.9mMedway: £322.0mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mPeterborough: £46.9mMedway: £59.9mPeterborough: £47.1mMedway: £56.5mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mPeterborough: £39.7mMedway: £47.1mPeterborough: £39.8mMedway: £44.5mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.78mMedway: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.78mMedway: £1.0mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMedway is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.1mMedway: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.1mMedway: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.4mMedway: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.4mMedway: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Medway is higherDepends on how you count36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,483

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Medway, total
MeasurePeterboroughMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26646,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4784,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8667,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02020,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19336,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5895,483Medway

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.