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Medway and Basildon

291,691 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 13 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 Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Medway: £4,253Basildon: £4,343Medway: £4,271Basildon: £4,102Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Medway: £13,035Basildon: £13,317Medway: £13,091Basildon: £12,578Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,317£12,578

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Medway: £2,262Basildon: £2,248Medway: £2,271Basildon: £2,124Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Medway: £11,769Basildon: £11,961Medway: £11,819Basildon: £11,298Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Medway: £469Basildon: £521Medway: £471Basildon: £492Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  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, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Medway: £770Basildon: £803Medway: £773Basildon: £759Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£759

  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, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Medway: £28Basildon: £31Medway: £28Basildon: £29Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Medway: £448Basildon: £416Medway: £450Basildon: £393Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Medway: £153Basildon: £169Medway: £154Basildon: £160Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Medway: £136Basildon: £127Medway: £137Basildon: £120Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Medway: £1,854Basildon: £1,850Medway: £1,862Basildon: £1,747Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Medway: £204Basildon: £213Medway: £205Basildon: £201Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Medway: £256Basildon: £256Medway: £258Basildon: £242Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Medway: £5.89Basildon: £7.98Medway: £5.92Basildon: £7.54Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Medway: £8.70Basildon: £7.57Medway: £8.73Basildon: £7.15Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Medway: £5.32Basildon: £5.90Medway: £5.35Basildon: £5.57Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Medway: 110.1

    110.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Medway: 166.6

    166.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count169.5

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher65.3

  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, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher194.5

  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, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher28.4

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Medway and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,239£2,248£2,124Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£519£521£492Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£414£416£393Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£126£127£120Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,842£1,850£1,747Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£255£256£242Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.95£7.98£7.54Basildon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.54£7.57£7.15Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.265.3Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6194.5Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.028.4Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Medway: £4,253Basildon: £4,343Medway: £4,271Basildon: £4,102Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Medway: £2,023Basildon: £2,146Medway: £2,031Basildon: £2,027Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Medway: £1,420Basildon: £1,393Medway: £1,426Basildon: £1,315Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Medway: £1,826Basildon: £1,927Medway: £1,834Basildon: £1,821Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Medway: £73Basildon: £84Medway: £73Basildon: £79Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Medway: £119Basildon: £129Medway: £120Basildon: £122Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Medway: £4.30Basildon: £5.01Medway: £4.32Basildon: £4.73Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Medway: £448Basildon: £416Medway: £450Basildon: £393Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Medway: £153Basildon: £169Medway: £154Basildon: £160Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Medway: £86Basildon: £79Medway: £86Basildon: £74Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Medway: £1,164Basildon: £1,146Medway: £1,169Basildon: £1,082Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Medway: £204Basildon: £213Medway: £205Basildon: £201Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Medway: £161Basildon: £159Medway: £162Basildon: £150Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Medway: £3.70Basildon: £4.94Medway: £3.72Basildon: £4.67Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Medway: £5.46Basildon: £4.69Medway: £5.48Basildon: £4.43Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Medway: £5.32Basildon: £5.90Medway: £5.35Basildon: £5.57Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Medway: 159.6

    159.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Medway: 17.1

    17.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 25.9, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Medway: 25.9

    25.9Basildon is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher120.5

  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, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher17.6

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Medway and Basildon, per resident
MeasureMedwayBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,387£1,393£1,315Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£84£84£79Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£414£416£393Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£78£79£74Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,141£1,146£1,082Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£158£159£150Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.67£4.69£4.43Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.265.3Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3120.5Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.6Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Medway Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mMedway: £1.2bnBasildon: £837.4mMedway: £1.2bnBasildon: £790.9mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mMedway: £590.0mBasildon: £413.7mMedway: £592.5mBasildon: £390.8mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mMedway: £414.1mBasildon: £268.5mMedway: £415.8mBasildon: £253.6mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mMedway: £532.7mBasildon: £371.6mMedway: £534.9mBasildon: £351.0mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mMedway: £21.2mBasildon: £16.2mMedway: £21.3mBasildon: £15.3mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mMedway: £34.8mBasildon: £25.0mMedway: £35.0mBasildon: £23.6mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  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, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mMedway: £1.3mBasildon: £0.97mMedway: £1.3mBasildon: £0.91mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mMedway: £130.6mBasildon: £80.3mMedway: £131.2mBasildon: £75.8mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mMedway: £44.6mBasildon: £32.6mMedway: £44.8mBasildon: £30.8mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mMedway: £25.0mBasildon: £15.1mMedway: £25.1mBasildon: £14.3mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mMedway: £339.5mBasildon: £220.9mMedway: £340.9mBasildon: £208.7mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mMedway: £59.6mBasildon: £41.1mMedway: £59.9mBasildon: £38.8mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mMedway: £46.9mBasildon: £30.6mMedway: £47.1mBasildon: £28.9mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mMedway: £1.1mBasildon: £0.95mMedway: £1.1mBasildon: £0.90mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £0.85mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £1.1mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £1.1mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher3,396

Show the numbers
Medway and Basildon, total
MeasureMedwayBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56232,094Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9843,722Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5395,266Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18912,597Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54323,233Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4833,396Medway

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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