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Medway and Peterborough

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

Medway is higher than Peterborough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Medway is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higher£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Medway: £2,262Peterborough: £2,553Medway: £2,271Peterborough: £2,412Medway: £2,145

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

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

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

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Medway: £469Peterborough: £743Medway: £471Peterborough: £702Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Peterborough is higher£740£743£702

  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, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Medway: £770Peterborough: £790Medway: £773Peterborough: £746Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  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, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Medway: £28Peterborough: £36Medway: £28Peterborough: £34Medway: £26

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£129£129£122

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Medway: £256Peterborough: £281Medway: £258Peterborough: £265Medway: £243

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

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

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

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Medway is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Medway: £8.70Peterborough: £7.67Medway: £8.73Peterborough: £7.24Medway: £8.25

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Medway: 110.1

    110.1Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count147.5

  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, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher160.3

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Medway: 199.6

    199.6Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count248.2

  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, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Medway: 30.0

    30.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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Medway and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,142£4,159£3,929Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,813£12,867£12,153Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,250£11,298£10,671Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£787£790£746Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£129£129£122Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£280£281£265Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.47£5.49£5.19Medway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.63£7.67£7.24Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.7996.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6160.3Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.267.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.032.4Peterborough

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £73£73£69Peterborough is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Medway: £119Peterborough: £107Medway: £120Peterborough: £101Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

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

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

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

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

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Medway: £86Peterborough: £91Medway: £86Peterborough: £86Medway: £81

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    159.6Medway is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.1Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    125.3Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Medway: 18.8

    18.8Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Medway and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureMedwayPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,142£4,159£3,929Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,736£1,743£1,646Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,524£1,531£1,446Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£107£107£101Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£129£129£122Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£177£178£168Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.46£3.47£3.28Medway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.83£4.85£4.58Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6135.0Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.921.7Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.267.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.5Peterborough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mMedway: £1.2bnPeterborough: £932.3mMedway: £1.2bnPeterborough: £880.6mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mPeterborough is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mMedway: £34.8mPeterborough: £24.0mMedway: £35.0mPeterborough: £22.7mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.0mMedway: £1.2m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mMedway: £25.0mPeterborough: £20.4mMedway: £25.1mPeterborough: £19.3mMedway: £23.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    46,562Medway is higher30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    7,539Medway is higher4,866

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

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

    20,189Medway is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count35,193

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

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

    5,483Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,589

Show the numbers
Medway and Peterborough, total
MeasureMedwayPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56230,266Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9844,478Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5394,866Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18915,020Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54335,193Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4834,589Medway

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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