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Medway and Harlow

291,691 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Harlow on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Medway: £4,253Harlow: £4,131Medway: £4,271Harlow: £3,902Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Medway: £13,035Harlow: £13,328Medway: £13,091Harlow: £12,588Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Medway: £2,262Harlow: £2,440Medway: £2,271Harlow: £2,305Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Medway: £11,769Harlow: £11,899Medway: £11,819Harlow: £11,239Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Medway: £469Harlow: £574Medway: £471Harlow: £542Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Medway: £770Harlow: £821Medway: £773Harlow: £776Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Medway: £28Harlow: £33Medway: £28Harlow: £32Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Medway: £448Harlow: £416Medway: £450Harlow: £393Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Medway: £153Harlow: £141Medway: £154Harlow: £133Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Medway: £136Harlow: £109Medway: £137Harlow: £103Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Medway: £1,854Harlow: £2,084Medway: £1,862Harlow: £1,968Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Medway: £204Harlow: £217Medway: £205Harlow: £205Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Medway: £256Harlow: £234Medway: £258Harlow: £221Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Medway: £5.89Harlow: £7.34Medway: £5.92Harlow: £6.93Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Medway: £8.70Harlow: £5.37Medway: £8.73Harlow: £5.07Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Medway: £5.32Harlow: £7.76Medway: £5.35Harlow: £7.33Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Harlow 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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Medway: 110.1

    110.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Medway: 166.6

    166.6Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Medway: 199.6

    199.6Harlow is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher25.0

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Medway and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,114£4,131£3,902Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£571£574£542Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£818£821£776Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£33£33£32Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£415£416£393Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£141£133Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£109£109£103Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£233£234£221Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.31£7.34£6.93Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.35£5.37£5.07Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1133.9Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.265.1Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6218.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.025.0Medway

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Medway: £4,253Harlow: £4,131Medway: £4,271Harlow: £3,902Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Medway: £2,023Harlow: £1,796Medway: £2,031Harlow: £1,696Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Medway: £1,420Harlow: £1,553Medway: £1,426Harlow: £1,467Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Medway: £1,826Harlow: £1,603Medway: £1,834Harlow: £1,514Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Medway: £73Harlow: £77Medway: £73Harlow: £73Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Medway: £119Harlow: £111Medway: £120Harlow: £105Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Medway: £4.30Harlow: £4.50Medway: £4.32Harlow: £4.25Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Medway: £448Harlow: £416Medway: £450Harlow: £393Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Medway: £153Harlow: £141Medway: £154Harlow: £133Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Medway: £86Harlow: £70Medway: £86Harlow: £66Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Medway: £1,164Harlow: £1,326Medway: £1,169Harlow: £1,253Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Medway: £204Harlow: £217Medway: £205Harlow: £205Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Medway: £161Harlow: £149Medway: £162Harlow: £141Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Medway: £3.70Harlow: £4.67Medway: £3.72Harlow: £4.41Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Medway: £5.46Harlow: £3.42Medway: £5.48Harlow: £3.23Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Medway: £5.32Harlow: £7.76Medway: £5.35Harlow: £7.33Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Medway: 17.1

    17.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Medway: 125.3

    125.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher15.9

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Medway and Harlow, per resident
MeasureMedwayHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,114£4,131£3,902Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,788£1,796£1,696Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,597£1,603£1,514Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£77£77£73Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£110£111£105Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£415£416£393Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£141£133Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£69£70£66Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£148£149£141Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.65£4.67£4.41Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.41£3.42£3.23Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6139.2Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.118.0Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.924.5Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.265.1Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3139.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.815.9Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mMedway: £1.2bnHarlow: £405.4mMedway: £1.2bnHarlow: £382.9mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mMedway: £590.0mHarlow: £176.2mMedway: £592.5mHarlow: £166.5mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mMedway: £414.1mHarlow: £152.4mMedway: £415.8mHarlow: £143.9mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mMedway: £532.7mHarlow: £157.3mMedway: £534.9mHarlow: £148.6mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mMedway: £21.2mHarlow: £7.6mMedway: £21.3mHarlow: £7.2mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mMedway: £34.8mHarlow: £10.9mMedway: £35.0mHarlow: £10.3mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mMedway: £1.3mHarlow: £0.44mMedway: £1.3mHarlow: £0.42mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mMedway: £130.6mHarlow: £40.9mMedway: £131.2mHarlow: £38.6mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mMedway: £44.6mHarlow: £13.8mMedway: £44.8mHarlow: £13.1mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mMedway: £25.0mHarlow: £6.8mMedway: £25.1mHarlow: £6.5mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mMedway: £339.5mHarlow: £130.1mMedway: £340.9mHarlow: £122.9mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mMedway: £59.6mHarlow: £21.3mMedway: £59.9mHarlow: £20.1mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mMedway: £46.9mHarlow: £14.6mMedway: £47.1mHarlow: £13.8mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mMedway: £1.1mHarlow: £0.46mMedway: £1.1mHarlow: £0.43mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.34mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.32mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.76mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.72mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Medway and Harlow, total
MeasureMedwayHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56213,659Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9841,770Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5392,399Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1896,385Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54313,641Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4831,560Medway

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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