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Medway and Dartford

291,691 and 124,594 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Dartford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Medway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 2. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Medway: £4,253Dartford: £3,326Medway: £4,271Dartford: £3,142Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Dartford £12,908Dartford: £12,908Medway: £13,035Dartford: £12,963Medway: £13,091Dartford: £12,244Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higher£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Dartford £1,712Dartford: £1,712Medway: £2,262Dartford: £1,719Medway: £2,271Dartford: £1,624Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£1,712£1,719£1,624

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Dartford £11,706Dartford: £11,706Medway: £11,769Dartford: £11,756Medway: £11,819Dartford: £11,104Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Dartford £445Dartford: £445Medway: £469Dartford: £447Medway: £471Dartford: £422Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Medway is higher£445£447£422

  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, Dartford £733Dartford: £733Medway: £770Dartford: £736Medway: £773Dartford: £695Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway is higher£733£736£695

  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, Dartford £23Dartford: £23Medway: £28Dartford: £24Medway: £28Dartford: £22Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Medway is higher£23£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Medway: £448Dartford: £320Medway: £450Dartford: £302Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Medway: £153Dartford: £140Medway: £154Dartford: £133Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£140£140£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, Dartford £98Dartford: £98Medway: £136Dartford: £98Medway: £137Dartford: £93Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Dartford £1,420Dartford: £1,420Medway: £1,854Dartford: £1,426Medway: £1,862Dartford: £1,347Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Medway: £204Dartford: £127Medway: £205Dartford: £120Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£126£127£120

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Dartford £181Dartford: £181Medway: £256Dartford: £182Medway: £258Dartford: £172Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£181£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Dartford £7.43Dartford: £7.43Medway: £5.89Dartford: £7.46Medway: £5.92Dartford: £7.05Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Dartford £5.35Dartford: £5.35Medway: £8.70Dartford: £5.37Medway: £8.73Dartford: £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, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Medway: £5.32Dartford: £6.54Medway: £5.35Dartford: £6.18Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Dartford 1,011.8Dartford: 1,011.8Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher1,011.8

  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, Dartford 94.8Dartford: 94.8Medway: 110.1

    110.1Medway is higher94.8

  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, Dartford 151.5Dartford: 151.5Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher151.5

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher50.4

  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, Dartford 155.4Dartford: 155.4Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher155.4

  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, Dartford 22.9Dartford: 22.9Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher22.9

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Medway and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,312£3,326£3,142Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,908£12,963£12,244Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£1,712£1,719£1,624Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,706£11,756£11,104Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£445£447£422Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£733£736£695Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£24£22Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£318£320£302Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£140£140£133Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£98£98£93Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£126£127£120Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£181£182£172Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.43£7.46£7.05Dartford
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£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,011.8Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.194.8Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6151.5Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.250.4Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6155.4Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.022.9Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 2. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Medway: £4,253Dartford: £3,326Medway: £4,271Dartford: £3,142Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Dartford £1,628Dartford: £1,628Medway: £2,023Dartford: £1,635Medway: £2,031Dartford: £1,544Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higher£1,628£1,635£1,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Dartford £1,093Dartford: £1,093Medway: £1,420Dartford: £1,098Medway: £1,426Dartford: £1,037Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Dartford £1,477Dartford: £1,477Medway: £1,826Dartford: £1,483Medway: £1,834Dartford: £1,401Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Dartford £56Dartford: £56Medway: £73Dartford: £56Medway: £73Dartford: £53Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Medway is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Dartford £92Dartford: £92Medway: £119Dartford: £93Medway: £120Dartford: £88Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higher£92£93£88

  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, Dartford £2.96Dartford: £2.96Medway: £4.30Dartford: £2.98Medway: £4.32Dartford: £2.81Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Medway is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Medway: £448Dartford: £320Medway: £450Dartford: £302Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Medway: £153Dartford: £140Medway: £154Dartford: £133Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Medway: £86Dartford: £63Medway: £86Dartford: £59Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Dartford £907Dartford: £907Medway: £1,164Dartford: £911Medway: £1,169Dartford: £860Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£907£911£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Medway: £204Dartford: £127Medway: £205Dartford: £120Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Dartford £116Dartford: £116Medway: £161Dartford: £116Medway: £162Dartford: £110Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Dartford £4.74Dartford: £4.74Medway: £3.70Dartford: £4.76Medway: £3.72Dartford: £4.50Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Dartford £3.42Dartford: £3.42Medway: £5.46Dartford: £3.43Medway: £5.48Dartford: £3.24Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Medway: £5.32Dartford: £6.54Medway: £5.35Dartford: £6.18Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Dartford 127.6Dartford: 127.6Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher127.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Dartford 12.0Dartford: 12.0Medway: 17.1

    17.1Medway is higher12.0

  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, Dartford 19.1Dartford: 19.1Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher19.1

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Dartford 99.2Dartford: 99.2Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher99.2

  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, Dartford 14.6Dartford: 14.6Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher14.6

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Medway and Dartford, per resident
MeasureMedwayDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,312£3,326£3,142Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,628£1,635£1,544Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,093£1,098£1,037Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,477£1,483£1,401Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£56£56£53Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£92£93£88Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£2.96£2.98£2.81Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£318£320£302Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£140£140£133Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£62£63£59Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£907£911£860Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£126£127£120Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£116£116£110Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.74£4.76£4.50Dartford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.42£3.43£3.24Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6127.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.112.0Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.919.1Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.250.4Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.399.2Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.814.6Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Dartford £412.7mDartford: £412.7mMedway: £1.2bnDartford: £414.5mMedway: £1.2bnDartford: £391.5mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Dartford £202.9mDartford: £202.9mMedway: £590.0mDartford: £203.7mMedway: £592.5mDartford: £192.4mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higher£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Dartford £136.2mDartford: £136.2mMedway: £414.1mDartford: £136.8mMedway: £415.8mDartford: £129.2mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Dartford £184.0mDartford: £184.0mMedway: £532.7mDartford: £184.8mMedway: £534.9mDartford: £174.5mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Dartford £7.0mDartford: £7.0mMedway: £21.2mDartford: £7.0mMedway: £21.3mDartford: £6.6mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Dartford £11.5mDartford: £11.5mMedway: £34.8mDartford: £11.6mMedway: £35.0mDartford: £10.9mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  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, Dartford £0.37mDartford: £0.37mMedway: £1.3mDartford: £0.37mMedway: £1.3mDartford: £0.35mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Dartford £39.7mDartford: £39.7mMedway: £130.6mDartford: £39.8mMedway: £131.2mDartford: £37.6mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Dartford £17.4mDartford: £17.4mMedway: £44.6mDartford: £17.5mMedway: £44.8mDartford: £16.5mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Dartford £7.8mDartford: £7.8mMedway: £25.0mDartford: £7.8mMedway: £25.1mDartford: £7.4mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Dartford £113.0mDartford: £113.0mMedway: £339.5mDartford: £113.5mMedway: £340.9mDartford: £107.2mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Dartford £15.7mDartford: £15.7mMedway: £59.6mDartford: £15.8mMedway: £59.9mDartford: £14.9mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Dartford £14.4mDartford: £14.4mMedway: £46.9mDartford: £14.5mMedway: £47.1mDartford: £13.7mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Dartford £0.59mDartford: £0.59mMedway: £1.1mDartford: £0.59mMedway: £1.1mDartford: £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, Dartford £0.43mDartford: £0.43mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.43mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.40mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Dartford £0.81mDartford: £0.81mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.82mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.77mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Dartford 15,901Dartford: 15,901Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher15,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Dartford 1,490Dartford: 1,490Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higher1,490

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Dartford 2,381Dartford: 2,381Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher2,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Dartford 6,285Dartford: 6,285Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher6,285

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Dartford 12,361Dartford: 12,361Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher12,361

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Dartford 1,820Dartford: 1,820Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher1,820

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Medway and Dartford, total
MeasureMedwayDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMedway
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£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56215,901Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9841,490Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5392,381Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1896,285Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54312,361Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4831,820Medway

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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