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Medway and Derby

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

Medway is higher than Derby on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Medway is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Derby on 16. 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

Medway Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £28£28£26Derby is higher£34£34£32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,028.7Medway is higher994.2

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

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

    110.1Derby is higher131.0

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

    166.6Medway is higher165.9

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

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

    69.2Derby is higher79.7

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

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

    199.6Derby is higher238.4

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

    30.0Derby is higher37.2

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Medway and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,585£12,638£11,937Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,498£2,509£2,370Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,117£11,164£10,545Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£643£645£610Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£792£795£751Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£34£34£32Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£145£145£137Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£167£167£158Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,966£1,975£1,865Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£349£351£331Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.55£7.58£7.16Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.50£8.53£8.06Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.7994.2Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1131.0Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6165.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.279.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6238.4Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.037.2Derby

Per resident

Medway is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Derby on 16. 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

Medway Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £73£73£69Derby is higher£99£99£94

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

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

    £119£120£113Derby 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: Medway £4.30, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Medway: £4.30Derby: £5.17Medway: £4.32Derby: £4.88Medway: £4.08

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    159.6Medway is higher152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.1Derby is higher20.1

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

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

    25.9Medway is higher25.5

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

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

    69.2Derby is higher79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    125.3Derby is higher152.7

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

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

    18.8Derby is higher23.8

Show the numbers
Medway and Derby, per resident
MeasureMedwayDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,931£1,940£1,832Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,600£1,606£1,517Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,706£1,713£1,618Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£99£99£94Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£121£122£115Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.14£5.17£4.88Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£145£145£137Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£107£107£101Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,259£1,264£1,194Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£224£225£212Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.83£4.85£4.58Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.44£5.46£5.16Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6152.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.1Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.925.5Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.279.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3152.7Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.823.8Derby

Total

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

Medway Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    46,562Medway is higher41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,984Derby is higher5,502

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

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

    7,539Medway is higher6,969

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

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

    20,189Derby is higher21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    36,543Derby is higher41,778

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

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

    5,483Derby is higher6,514

Show the numbers
Medway and Derby, total
MeasureMedwayDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56241,755Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9845,502Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5396,969Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18921,822Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54341,778Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4836,514Derby

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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