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Local authority in South East, England

Medway

In Medway, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 59% of local authorities in 2024-25.

291,691 residents (mid-2024)

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Medway on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Medway compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,253£4,271£4,034

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    209th of 348, lower than in 59% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,035£13,091£12,365

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    56th of 347, higher than in 84% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,262£2,271£2,145

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    109th of 350, higher than in 69% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Medway
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034209th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,36556th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145109th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Medway's benefit money go?

People here received £1.2 billion£1.2 billion£1.2 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Medway, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £532.7m; Pension Credit £21.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £34.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.3m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £130.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £44.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £25.0m; Universal Credit £339.5m; Housing Benefit £59.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £46.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.6m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £532.7mPension Credit: £21.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £34.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.3mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £130.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £44.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £25.0mUniversal Credit: £339.5mHousing Benefit: £59.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £46.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.6mOther benefits: £1.6m
Spending in Medway, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £534.9m; Pension Credit £21.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £35.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.3m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £131.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £44.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £25.1m; Universal Credit £340.9m; Housing Benefit £59.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £47.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.6m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £534.9mPension Credit: £21.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £35.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.3mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £131.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £44.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £25.1mUniversal Credit: £340.9mHousing Benefit: £59.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £47.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.6mOther benefits: £1.6m
Spending in Medway, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £505.3m; Pension Credit £20.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £33.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £123.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £23.7m; Universal Credit £322.0m; Housing Benefit £56.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £44.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.0m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £1.5mState Pension: £505.3mPension Credit: £20.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £33.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £123.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £23.7mUniversal Credit: £322.0mHousing Benefit: £56.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £44.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.0mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £1.5m
  1. State Pension£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m
  2. Pension Credit£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
  8. Universal Credit£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  12. Income Support£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
  13. Other benefits£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
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Spending by benefit in Medway, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m43%Published
Pension Credit£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m2%Published
Universal Credit£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m27%Published
Housing Benefit£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn100%Total

More about Medway

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,253, expected £4,311, difference −£58

    Actual £4,253£4,271£4,034Expected £4,311£4,329£4,089Difference −£58−£58−£55

    Benefit spending per resident was £58 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £58 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £55 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,035, expected £12,934, difference +£102

    Actual £13,035£13,091£12,365Expected £12,934£12,989£12,268Difference +£102+£102+£96

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £102 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £102 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £96 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,262, expected £2,328, difference −£67

    Actual £2,262£2,271£2,145Expected £2,328£2,338£2,209Difference −£67−£67−£63

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £67 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £67 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £63 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Medway
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,311£4,329£4,089−£58−£58−£55
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,934£12,989£12,268+£102+£102+£96
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,328£2,338£2,209−£67−£67−£63
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Medway received £1.26 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,195£3,160£2,916
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,028£3,984£3,676
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.26
162nd of 346, higher than in 53% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Medway only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1560,361
  • Aged 16 to 64183,093
  • Aged 652,975
  • Aged 66 and over45,262
  • All residents291,691
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

20,179 people in Medway receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Medway
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders8,02140%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,60718%19%
Neurological disease2,32112%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,46012%12%
Respiratory disease7664%4%
Malignant disease6643%3%
Cardiovascular disease5873%3%
Visual disease2721%2%
Endocrine disease3332%1%
Hearing disorders2151%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2151%1%
Genitourinary disease1850.9%0.9%
Skin disease1650.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1060.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract750.4%0.4%
Infectious disease550.3%0.4%
Haematological disease650.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease290.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing170.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age160.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Medway

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. MedwayThis area£4,253£4,271£4,034
  2. Gravesham0.31£4,298£4,316£4,077Compare
  3. Basildon0.53£4,325£4,343£4,102Compare
  4. Crawley0.73£3,738£3,754£3,546Compare
  5. Newport0.80£4,687£4,707£4,446Compare
  6. Preston0.86£4,068£4,085£3,859Compare
  7. Stevenage0.88£4,112£4,130£3,901Compare
  8. Bury0.96£4,497£4,516£4,266Compare
  9. Milton Keynes0.99£3,600£3,615£3,415Compare
  10. Broxbourne1.01£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
  11. Bedford1.03£3,927£3,944£3,725Compare
  12. Thurrock1.03£3,696£3,711£3,506Compare
  13. Ipswich1.06£4,413£4,432£4,186Compare
  14. Derby1.11£4,489£4,508£4,258Compare
  15. Harlow1.12£4,114£4,131£3,902Compare
  16. Hillingdon1.14£3,670£3,686£3,481Compare
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Areas most like Medway
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Medway£4,253£4,271£4,034
Gravesham0.31£4,298£4,316£4,077
Basildon0.53£4,325£4,343£4,102
Crawley0.73£3,738£3,754£3,546
Newport0.80£4,687£4,707£4,446
Preston0.86£4,068£4,085£3,859
Stevenage0.88£4,112£4,130£3,901
Bury0.96£4,497£4,516£4,266
Milton Keynes0.99£3,600£3,615£3,415
Broxbourne1.01£4,339£4,357£4,116
Bedford1.03£3,927£3,944£3,725
Thurrock1.03£3,696£3,711£3,506
Ipswich1.06£4,413£4,432£4,186
Derby1.11£4,489£4,508£4,258
Harlow1.12£4,114£4,131£3,902
Hillingdon1.14£3,670£3,686£3,481
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Medway

Each share is the part of Medway's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Medway, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn68th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034209th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m61st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919273rd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,36556th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m66th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347110th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145109th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m59th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732270th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,16341st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m95th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69222nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445143rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m68th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113243rd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730130th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m91st of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08225th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26143rd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m63rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425150th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m42nd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£14592nd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m48th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£8190th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£12998th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m61st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,10492nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,75987th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m81st of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194142nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m89th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153200th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243204th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m95th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51256th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59270th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m45th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.1882nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.2582nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m75th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05271st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.26162nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56261st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6273rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.732nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,98492nd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1230th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1141st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,53962nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.9230th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6107th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18963rd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.2141st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54367th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3128th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6126th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,48347th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.892nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.0101st of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£919.2m£909.2m£839.0m100th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,195£3,160£2,916205th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.26162nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£58−£58−£55213th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£102£102£96116th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£67−£67−£63227th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Medway

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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