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Peterborough and Gravesham

224,152 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 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

Peterborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Peterborough: £4,142Gravesham: £4,316Peterborough: £4,159Gravesham: £4,077Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Peterborough: £12,813Gravesham: £13,263Peterborough: £12,867Gravesham: £12,527Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Peterborough: £2,543Gravesham: £2,318Peterborough: £2,553Gravesham: £2,189Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough is higher£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Peterborough: £11,250Gravesham: £11,955Peterborough: £11,298Gravesham: £11,292Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Peterborough: £740Gravesham: £514Peterborough: £743Gravesham: £486Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough is higher£512£514£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: Peterborough £787, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Peterborough: £787Gravesham: £765Peterborough: £790Gravesham: £722Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Peterborough: £36Gravesham: £29Peterborough: £36Gravesham: £27Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough 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: Peterborough £454, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Peterborough: £454Gravesham: £410Peterborough: £456Gravesham: £387Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £162Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £153Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £144, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Peterborough: £144Gravesham: £144Peterborough: £144Gravesham: £136Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Peterborough is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Peterborough: £2,106Gravesham: £1,915Peterborough: £2,115Gravesham: £1,809Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higher£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Peterborough: £209Gravesham: £196Peterborough: £210Gravesham: £185Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Peterborough: £280Gravesham: £243Peterborough: £281Gravesham: £229Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Peterborough is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Peterborough: £5.47Gravesham: £7.92Peterborough: £5.49Gravesham: £7.48Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Peterborough: £7.63Gravesham: £8.18Peterborough: £7.67Gravesham: £7.73Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Peterborough: £6.30Gravesham: £4.79Peterborough: £6.33Gravesham: £4.52Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Peterborough is higher108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough 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: Peterborough 248.2, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Peterborough is higher203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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Peterborough and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,308£2,318£2,189Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£512£514£486Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£762£765£722Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£408£410£387Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£143£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,907£1,915£1,809Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£195£196£185Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£242£243£229Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.77£4.79£4.52Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5108.6Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3160.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.063.4Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2203.1Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.432.6Gravesham

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Peterborough: £4,142Gravesham: £4,316Peterborough: £4,159Gravesham: £4,077Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Peterborough: £1,736Gravesham: £2,109Peterborough: £1,743Gravesham: £1,992Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Peterborough: £1,608Gravesham: £1,435Peterborough: £1,615Gravesham: £1,356Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Peterborough: £1,524Gravesham: £1,901Peterborough: £1,531Gravesham: £1,795Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Peterborough: £100Gravesham: £82Peterborough: £101Gravesham: £77Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Peterborough 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: Peterborough £107, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Peterborough: £107Gravesham: £122Peterborough: £107Gravesham: £115Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £4.90, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Peterborough: £4.90Gravesham: £4.59Peterborough: £4.92Gravesham: £4.34Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough 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: Peterborough £454, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Peterborough: £454Gravesham: £410Peterborough: £456Gravesham: £387Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £162Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £153Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Peterborough: £91Gravesham: £89Peterborough: £91Gravesham: £84Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Peterborough is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Peterborough: £1,332Gravesham: £1,186Peterborough: £1,338Gravesham: £1,120Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Peterborough: £209Gravesham: £196Peterborough: £210Gravesham: £185Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Peterborough: £177Gravesham: £150Peterborough: £178Gravesham: £142Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Peterborough is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Peterborough: £3.46Gravesham: £4.90Peterborough: £3.47Gravesham: £4.63Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Peterborough: £4.83Gravesham: £5.07Peterborough: £4.85Gravesham: £4.79Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Peterborough: £6.30Gravesham: £4.79Peterborough: £6.33Gravesham: £4.52Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Peterborough 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: Peterborough 21.7, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Peterborough 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: Peterborough 20.5, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Peterborough and Gravesham, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,429£1,435£1,356Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£81£82£77Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.58£4.59£4.34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£408£410£387Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£89£89£84Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,181£1,186£1,120Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£195£196£185Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£150£150£142Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.77£4.79£4.52Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.3Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.063.4Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0125.8Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.2Peterborough

Total

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mPeterborough: £928.4mGravesham: £477.9mPeterborough: £932.3mGravesham: £451.4mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mPeterborough: £389.1mGravesham: £233.4mPeterborough: £390.7mGravesham: £220.5mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mPeterborough: £360.5mGravesham: £158.9mPeterborough: £362.0mGravesham: £150.1mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mPeterborough: £341.6mGravesham: £210.4mPeterborough: £343.1mGravesham: £198.7mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mPeterborough: £22.5mGravesham: £9.1mPeterborough: £22.6mGravesham: £8.6mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough 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: Peterborough £23.9m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mPeterborough: £23.9mGravesham: £13.5mPeterborough: £24.0mGravesham: £12.7mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £1.1m, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.48mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough 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: Peterborough £101.8m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mPeterborough: £101.8mGravesham: £45.4mPeterborough: £102.2mGravesham: £42.9mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mPeterborough: £28.8mGravesham: £17.9mPeterborough: £28.9mGravesham: £16.9mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mPeterborough: £20.3mGravesham: £9.9mPeterborough: £20.4mGravesham: £9.3mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mPeterborough: £298.6mGravesham: £131.3mPeterborough: £299.9mGravesham: £124.0mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mPeterborough: £46.9mGravesham: £21.7mPeterborough: £47.1mGravesham: £20.5mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mPeterborough: £39.7mGravesham: £16.6mPeterborough: £39.8mGravesham: £15.7mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mPeterborough: £0.78mGravesham: £0.54mPeterborough: £0.78mGravesham: £0.51mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.56mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.53mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mPeterborough: £1.4mGravesham: £0.53mPeterborough: £1.4mGravesham: £0.50mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Peterborough is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Peterborough is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Gravesham, total
MeasurePeterboroughGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26617,919Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4781,912Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8662,828Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0207,014Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19313,922Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5892,238Peterborough

Sources

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

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  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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