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Medway and Gravesham

291,691 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Gravesham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Medway Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Medway: £4,253Gravesham: £4,316Medway: £4,271Gravesham: £4,077Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Medway: £13,035Gravesham: £13,263Medway: £13,091Gravesham: £12,527Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Medway: £2,262Gravesham: £2,318Medway: £2,271Gravesham: £2,189Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Medway: £11,769Gravesham: £11,955Medway: £11,819Gravesham: £11,292Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Medway: £469Gravesham: £514Medway: £471Gravesham: £486Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Medway: £770Gravesham: £765Medway: £773Gravesham: £722Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Medway: £28Gravesham: £29Medway: £28Gravesham: £27Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Medway: £448Gravesham: £410Medway: £450Gravesham: £387Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Medway: £153Gravesham: £162Medway: £154Gravesham: £153Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Medway: £136Gravesham: £144Medway: £137Gravesham: £136Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Medway: £1,854Gravesham: £1,915Medway: £1,862Gravesham: £1,809Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Medway: £204Gravesham: £196Medway: £205Gravesham: £185Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Medway: £256Gravesham: £243Medway: £258Gravesham: £229Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Medway: £5.89Gravesham: £7.92Medway: £5.92Gravesham: £7.48Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Medway: £8.70Gravesham: £8.18Medway: £8.73Gravesham: £7.73Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Medway: £5.32Gravesham: £4.79Medway: £5.35Gravesham: £4.52Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Medway is higherDepends on how you count108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Medway: 199.6

    199.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Medway: 30.0

    30.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

Show the numbers
Medway and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£512£514£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£762£765£722Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£408£410£387Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£195£196£185Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£242£243£229Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.15£8.18£7.73Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.77£4.79£4.52Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,018.1Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1108.6Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6160.7Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.263.4Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.032.6Gravesham

Per resident

Medway is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 15. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Medway: £4,253Gravesham: £4,316Medway: £4,271Gravesham: £4,077Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Medway: £2,023Gravesham: £2,109Medway: £2,031Gravesham: £1,992Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Medway: £1,420Gravesham: £1,435Medway: £1,426Gravesham: £1,356Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Medway: £1,826Gravesham: £1,901Medway: £1,834Gravesham: £1,795Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Medway: £73Gravesham: £82Medway: £73Gravesham: £77Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Medway: £119Gravesham: £122Medway: £120Gravesham: £115Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Medway: £4.30Gravesham: £4.59Medway: £4.32Gravesham: £4.34Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Medway: £448Gravesham: £410Medway: £450Gravesham: £387Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Medway: £153Gravesham: £162Medway: £154Gravesham: £153Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Medway: £86Gravesham: £89Medway: £86Gravesham: £84Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Medway: £1,164Gravesham: £1,186Medway: £1,169Gravesham: £1,120Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Medway: £204Gravesham: £196Medway: £205Gravesham: £185Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Medway: £161Gravesham: £150Medway: £162Gravesham: £142Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Medway: £3.70Gravesham: £4.90Medway: £3.72Gravesham: £4.63Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Medway: £5.46Gravesham: £5.07Medway: £5.48Gravesham: £4.79Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Medway: £5.32Gravesham: £4.79Medway: £5.35Gravesham: £4.52Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Medway: 159.6

    159.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Medway: 17.1

    17.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Medway: 125.3

    125.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Medway: 18.8

    18.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Medway and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureMedwayGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£408£410£387Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£195£196£185Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£150£150£142Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.05£5.07£4.79Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.77£4.79£4.52Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.925.5Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.263.4Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mMedway: £1.2bnGravesham: £477.9mMedway: £1.2bnGravesham: £451.4mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mMedway: £590.0mGravesham: £233.4mMedway: £592.5mGravesham: £220.5mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mMedway: £414.1mGravesham: £158.9mMedway: £415.8mGravesham: £150.1mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mMedway: £532.7mGravesham: £210.4mMedway: £534.9mGravesham: £198.7mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mMedway: £21.2mGravesham: £9.1mMedway: £21.3mGravesham: £8.6mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mMedway: £34.8mGravesham: £13.5mMedway: £35.0mGravesham: £12.7mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Medway £1.3m, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mMedway: £1.3mGravesham: £0.51mMedway: £1.3mGravesham: £0.48mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mMedway: £130.6mGravesham: £45.4mMedway: £131.2mGravesham: £42.9mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mMedway: £44.6mGravesham: £17.9mMedway: £44.8mGravesham: £16.9mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mMedway: £25.0mGravesham: £9.9mMedway: £25.1mGravesham: £9.3mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mMedway: £339.5mGravesham: £131.3mMedway: £340.9mGravesham: £124.0mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mMedway: £59.6mGravesham: £21.7mMedway: £59.9mGravesham: £20.5mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mMedway: £46.9mGravesham: £16.6mMedway: £47.1mGravesham: £15.7mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mMedway: £1.1mGravesham: £0.54mMedway: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.56mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.53mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.53mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.50mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Medway and Gravesham, total
MeasureMedwayGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56217,919Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9841,912Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5392,828Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1897,014Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54313,922Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4832,238Medway

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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