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Thurrock and Medway

181,287 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Medway on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Thurrock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Medway on 15. 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

Thurrock Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Thurrock: £3,696Medway: £4,271Thurrock: £3,711Medway: £4,034Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Medway 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: Thurrock £13,114, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Thurrock: £13,114Medway: £13,091Thurrock: £13,170Medway: £12,365Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thurrock £2,123, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Thurrock: £2,123Medway: £2,271Thurrock: £2,132Medway: £2,145Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Medway 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: Thurrock £11,620, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Thurrock: £11,620Medway: £11,819Thurrock: £11,669Medway: £11,163Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Medway 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: Thurrock £618, Medway £469Medway: £469Thurrock: £618Medway: £471Thurrock: £620Medway: £445Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thurrock £845, Medway £770Medway: £770Thurrock: £845Medway: £773Thurrock: £848Medway: £730Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock 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: Thurrock £33, Medway £28Medway: £28Thurrock: £33Medway: £28Thurrock: £33Medway: £26Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Thurrock 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: Thurrock £359, Medway £448Medway: £448Thurrock: £359Medway: £450Thurrock: £361Medway: £425Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Medway 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: Thurrock £141, Medway £153Medway: £153Thurrock: £141Medway: £154Thurrock: £142Medway: £145Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Medway 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: Thurrock £113, Medway £136Medway: £136Thurrock: £113Medway: £137Thurrock: £114Medway: £129Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Thurrock: £1,814Medway: £1,862Thurrock: £1,822Medway: £1,759Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Medway £204Medway: £204Thurrock: £160Medway: £205Thurrock: £160Medway: £194Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Medway 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: Thurrock £185, Medway £256Medway: £256Thurrock: £185Medway: £258Thurrock: £186Medway: £243Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Medway 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: Thurrock £5.50, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Thurrock: £5.50Medway: £5.92Thurrock: £5.53Medway: £5.59Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Medway 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: Thurrock £4.86, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Thurrock: £4.86Medway: £8.73Thurrock: £4.88Medway: £8.25Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Thurrock: £5.46Medway: £5.35Thurrock: £5.48Medway: £5.05Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock 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: Thurrock 1,020.4, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Medway 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: Thurrock 131.8, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Thurrock 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: Thurrock 175.5, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count166.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.1, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Medway 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: Thurrock 187.3, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Medway 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: Thurrock 25.3, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Medway is higher30.0

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Thurrock and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£13,035£13,091£12,365Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£469£471£445Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£770£773£730Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£28£28£26Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.89£5.92£5.59Medway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.32£5.35£5.05Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8110.1Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5166.6Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.169.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.330.0Medway

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Medway on 20. 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

Thurrock Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Thurrock: £3,696Medway: £4,271Thurrock: £3,711Medway: £4,034Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Thurrock: £1,669Medway: £2,031Thurrock: £1,676Medway: £1,919Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Medway is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Thurrock: £1,361Medway: £1,426Thurrock: £1,367Medway: £1,347Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Thurrock: £1,479Medway: £1,834Thurrock: £1,485Medway: £1,732Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Medway £73Medway: £73Thurrock: £79Medway: £73Thurrock: £79Medway: £69Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Medway £119Medway: £119Thurrock: £107Medway: £120Thurrock: £108Medway: £113Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Medway 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: Thurrock £4.14, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Thurrock: £4.14Medway: £4.32Thurrock: £4.16Medway: £4.08Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Medway 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: Thurrock £359, Medway £448Medway: £448Thurrock: £359Medway: £450Thurrock: £361Medway: £425Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Medway 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: Thurrock £141, Medway £153Medway: £153Thurrock: £141Medway: £154Thurrock: £142Medway: £145Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Medway 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: Thurrock £72, Medway £86Medway: £86Thurrock: £72Medway: £86Thurrock: £73Medway: £81Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Thurrock: £1,163Medway: £1,169Thurrock: £1,168Medway: £1,104Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Medway £204Medway: £204Thurrock: £160Medway: £205Thurrock: £160Medway: £194Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Medway is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Medway £161Medway: £161Thurrock: £119Medway: £162Thurrock: £119Medway: £153Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Thurrock: £3.53Medway: £3.72Thurrock: £3.55Medway: £3.51Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Medway is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Thurrock: £3.12Medway: £5.48Thurrock: £3.13Medway: £5.18Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Thurrock: £5.46Medway: £5.35Thurrock: £5.48Medway: £5.05Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock 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: Thurrock 129.8, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Medway 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: Thurrock 22.3, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Medway is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.1, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Medway 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: Thurrock 16.2, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Medway is higher18.8

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Thurrock and Medway, per resident
MeasureThurrockMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£73£73£69Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.30£4.32£4.08Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.70£3.72£3.51Medway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.32£5.35£5.05Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.169.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.218.8Medway

Total

Thurrock is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Medway on 22. 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

Thurrock Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnThurrock: £670.0mMedway: £1.2bnThurrock: £672.8mMedway: £1.2bnThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mThurrock: £302.5mMedway: £592.5mThurrock: £303.8mMedway: £559.7mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mThurrock: £246.7mMedway: £415.8mThurrock: £247.8mMedway: £392.8mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mThurrock: £268.0mMedway: £534.9mThurrock: £269.2mMedway: £505.3mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mThurrock: £14.2mMedway: £21.3mThurrock: £14.3mMedway: £20.2mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mThurrock: £19.5mMedway: £35.0mThurrock: £19.6mMedway: £33.0mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMedway 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: Thurrock £0.75m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mThurrock: £0.75mMedway: £1.3mThurrock: £0.75mMedway: £1.2mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMedway 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: Thurrock £65.2m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mThurrock: £65.2mMedway: £131.2mThurrock: £65.4mMedway: £123.9mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mMedway 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: Thurrock £25.6m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mThurrock: £25.6mMedway: £44.8mThurrock: £25.7mMedway: £42.3mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMedway 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: Thurrock £13.1m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mThurrock: £13.1mMedway: £25.1mThurrock: £13.2mMedway: £23.7mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mThurrock: £210.8mMedway: £340.9mThurrock: £211.7mMedway: £322.0mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mThurrock: £29.0mMedway: £59.9mThurrock: £29.1mMedway: £56.5mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mMedway is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mThurrock: £21.5mMedway: £47.1mThurrock: £21.6mMedway: £44.5mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mThurrock: £0.64mMedway: £1.1mThurrock: £0.64mMedway: £1.0mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMedway is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.57mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.57mMedway: £1.5mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.99mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.99mMedway: £1.5mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Medway 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: Thurrock 4,049, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Medway is higherDepends on how you count7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Medway is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Medway is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Medway, total
MeasureThurrockMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53946,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0414,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0497,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,35920,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77436,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9415,483Medway

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.
  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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