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Medway and Broxbourne

291,691 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Medway: £4,253Broxbourne: £4,357Medway: £4,271Broxbourne: £4,116Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Broxbourne £13,488Broxbourne: £13,488Medway: £13,035Broxbourne: £13,545Medway: £13,091Broxbourne: £12,794Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£13,488£13,545£12,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Broxbourne £2,215Broxbourne: £2,215Medway: £2,262Broxbourne: £2,224Medway: £2,271Broxbourne: £2,101Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£2,215£2,224£2,101

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Broxbourne £12,125Broxbourne: £12,125Medway: £11,769Broxbourne: £12,177Medway: £11,819Broxbourne: £11,501Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,125£12,177£11,501

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Broxbourne £522Broxbourne: £522Medway: £469Broxbourne: £524Medway: £471Broxbourne: £495Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£522£524£495

  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, Broxbourne £813Broxbourne: £813Medway: £770Broxbourne: £817Medway: £773Broxbourne: £771Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£813£817£771

  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, Broxbourne £28Broxbourne: £28Medway: £28Broxbourne: £28Medway: £28Broxbourne: £27Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Medway: £448Broxbourne: £382Medway: £450Broxbourne: £361Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Medway: £153Broxbourne: £127Medway: £154Broxbourne: £120Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£126£127£120

  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, Broxbourne £108Broxbourne: £108Medway: £136Broxbourne: £109Medway: £137Broxbourne: £103Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Broxbourne £1,875Broxbourne: £1,875Medway: £1,854Broxbourne: £1,883Medway: £1,862Broxbourne: £1,779Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,875£1,883£1,779

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Medway: £204Broxbourne: £227Medway: £205Broxbourne: £214Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Broxbourne £217Broxbourne: £217Medway: £256Broxbourne: £218Medway: £258Broxbourne: £206Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Broxbourne £9.20Broxbourne: £9.20Medway: £5.89Broxbourne: £9.24Medway: £5.92Broxbourne: £8.73Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Broxbourne £4.81Broxbourne: £4.81Medway: £8.70Broxbourne: £4.83Medway: £8.73Broxbourne: £4.56Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Medway: £5.32Broxbourne: £8.32Medway: £5.35Broxbourne: £7.86Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Broxbourne 1,049.7Broxbourne: 1,049.7Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,049.7

  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, Broxbourne 112.6Broxbourne: 112.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  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, Broxbourne 173.4Broxbourne: 173.4Medway: 166.6

    166.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher61.0

  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, Broxbourne 182.5Broxbourne: 182.5Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher182.5

  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, Broxbourne 24.7Broxbourne: 24.7Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher24.7

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Medway and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,215£2,224£2,101Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£522£524£495Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£813£817£771Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£28£28£27Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£381£382£361Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£126£127£120Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£108£109£103Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£226£227£214Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£217£218£206Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.81£4.83£4.56Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,049.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1112.6Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6173.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.261.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6182.5Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.024.7Medway

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Medway: £4,253Broxbourne: £4,357Medway: £4,271Broxbourne: £4,116Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Broxbourne £2,208Broxbourne: £2,208Medway: £2,023Broxbourne: £2,217Medway: £2,031Broxbourne: £2,094Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Broxbourne £1,390Broxbourne: £1,390Medway: £1,420Broxbourne: £1,396Medway: £1,426Broxbourne: £1,318Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,390£1,396£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Broxbourne £1,985Broxbourne: £1,985Medway: £1,826Broxbourne: £1,993Medway: £1,834Broxbourne: £1,883Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,993£1,883

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Broxbourne £85Broxbourne: £85Medway: £73Broxbourne: £86Medway: £73Broxbourne: £81Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Broxbourne £133Broxbourne: £133Medway: £119Broxbourne: £134Medway: £120Broxbourne: £126Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Broxbourne £4.59Broxbourne: £4.59Medway: £4.30Broxbourne: £4.61Medway: £4.32Broxbourne: £4.35Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Medway: £448Broxbourne: £382Medway: £450Broxbourne: £361Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Medway: £153Broxbourne: £127Medway: £154Broxbourne: £120Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Broxbourne £68Broxbourne: £68Medway: £86Broxbourne: £68Medway: £86Broxbourne: £64Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Broxbourne £1,177Broxbourne: £1,177Medway: £1,164Broxbourne: £1,182Medway: £1,169Broxbourne: £1,116Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Medway: £204Broxbourne: £227Medway: £205Broxbourne: £214Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Broxbourne £136Broxbourne: £136Medway: £161Broxbourne: £137Medway: £162Broxbourne: £129Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Broxbourne £5.78Broxbourne: £5.78Medway: £3.70Broxbourne: £5.80Medway: £3.72Broxbourne: £5.48Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Broxbourne £3.02Broxbourne: £3.02Medway: £5.46Broxbourne: £3.03Medway: £5.48Broxbourne: £2.86Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Medway: £5.32Broxbourne: £8.32Medway: £5.35Broxbourne: £7.86Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Broxbourne 171.8Broxbourne: 171.8Medway: 159.6

    159.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Broxbourne 18.4Broxbourne: 18.4Medway: 17.1

    17.1Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Medway: 25.9

    25.9Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Broxbourne 114.5Broxbourne: 114.5Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher114.5

  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, Broxbourne 15.5Broxbourne: 15.5Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher15.5

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Medway and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureMedwayBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,390£1,396£1,318Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£85£86£81Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£133£134£126Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£381£382£361Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£126£127£120Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£68£68£64Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£226£227£214Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£136£137£129Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.02£3.03£2.86Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6171.8Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.118.4Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.928.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.261.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3114.5Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.815.5Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Broxbourne £442.1mBroxbourne: £442.1mMedway: £1.2bnBroxbourne: £444.0mMedway: £1.2bnBroxbourne: £419.3mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Broxbourne £224.9mBroxbourne: £224.9mMedway: £590.0mBroxbourne: £225.9mMedway: £592.5mBroxbourne: £213.4mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Broxbourne £141.6mBroxbourne: £141.6mMedway: £414.1mBroxbourne: £142.2mMedway: £415.8mBroxbourne: £134.3mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Broxbourne £202.2mBroxbourne: £202.2mMedway: £532.7mBroxbourne: £203.1mMedway: £534.9mBroxbourne: £191.8mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Broxbourne £8.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mMedway: £21.2mBroxbourne: £8.7mMedway: £21.3mBroxbourne: £8.3mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Broxbourne £13.6mBroxbourne: £13.6mMedway: £34.8mBroxbourne: £13.6mMedway: £35.0mBroxbourne: £12.9mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Broxbourne £0.47mBroxbourne: £0.47mMedway: £1.3mBroxbourne: £0.47mMedway: £1.3mBroxbourne: £0.44mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Broxbourne £38.8mBroxbourne: £38.8mMedway: £130.6mBroxbourne: £39.0mMedway: £131.2mBroxbourne: £36.8mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Broxbourne £12.9mBroxbourne: £12.9mMedway: £44.6mBroxbourne: £12.9mMedway: £44.8mBroxbourne: £12.2mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Broxbourne £6.9mBroxbourne: £6.9mMedway: £25.0mBroxbourne: £7.0mMedway: £25.1mBroxbourne: £6.6mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Broxbourne £119.9mBroxbourne: £119.9mMedway: £339.5mBroxbourne: £120.4mMedway: £340.9mBroxbourne: £113.7mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Broxbourne £23.0mBroxbourne: £23.0mMedway: £59.6mBroxbourne: £23.1mMedway: £59.9mBroxbourne: £21.8mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Broxbourne £13.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mMedway: £46.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mMedway: £47.1mBroxbourne: £13.2mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Broxbourne £0.59mBroxbourne: £0.59mMedway: £1.1mBroxbourne: £0.59mMedway: £1.1mBroxbourne: £0.56mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Broxbourne £0.31mBroxbourne: £0.31mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.31mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.29mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Broxbourne £0.84mBroxbourne: £0.84mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.85mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.80mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Broxbourne 17,506Broxbourne: 17,506Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count17,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Broxbourne 1,877Broxbourne: 1,877Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Broxbourne 2,892Broxbourne: 2,892Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count2,892

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Broxbourne 6,217Broxbourne: 6,217Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher6,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Broxbourne 11,669Broxbourne: 11,669Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher11,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Broxbourne 1,578Broxbourne: 1,578Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher1,578

Show the numbers
Medway and Broxbourne, total
MeasureMedwayBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£224.9m£225.9m£213.4mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£141.6m£142.2m£134.3mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£38.8m£39.0m£36.8mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56217,506Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9841,877Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5392,892Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1896,217Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54311,669Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4831,578Medway

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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