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Medway and Preston

291,691 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Medway: £4,253Preston: £4,085Medway: £4,271Preston: £3,859Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Medway: £13,035Preston: £12,839Medway: £13,091Preston: £12,127Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higher£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Medway: £2,262Preston: £2,235Medway: £2,271Preston: £2,111Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Medway: £11,769Preston: £11,328Medway: £11,819Preston: £10,699Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Preston £661Preston: £661Medway: £469Preston: £663Medway: £471Preston: £627Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Medway: £770Preston: £811Medway: £773Preston: £766Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Medway: £28Preston: £37Medway: £28Preston: £35Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Preston £530Preston: £530Medway: £448Preston: £532Medway: £450Preston: £503Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Preston £114Preston: £114Medway: £153Preston: £114Medway: £154Preston: £108Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Medway: £136Preston: £117Medway: £137Preston: £111Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Medway: £1,854Preston: £1,767Medway: £1,862Preston: £1,669Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Preston £225Preston: £225Medway: £204Preston: £226Medway: £205Preston: £214Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£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, Preston £338Preston: £338Medway: £256Preston: £339Medway: £258Preston: £320Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Preston is higherDepends on how you count£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Medway: £5.89Preston: £5.27Medway: £5.92Preston: £4.98Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Medway is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Medway: £8.70Preston: £7.27Medway: £8.73Preston: £6.87Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Medway: £5.32Preston: £4.10Medway: £5.35Preston: £3.87Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Medway: 69.2

    69.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Medway: 199.6

    199.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher26.8

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Medway and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,068£4,085£3,859Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,785£12,839£12,127Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,226£2,235£2,111Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,280£11,328£10,699Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£114£114£108Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£117£117£111Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,759£1,767£1,669Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.25£5.27£4.98Medway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.24£7.27£6.87Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.08£4.10£3.87Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,008.3Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1145.6Preston
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 202669.278.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.026.8Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Medway: £4,253Preston: £4,085Medway: £4,271Preston: £3,859Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Medway: £2,023Preston: £1,733Medway: £2,031Preston: £1,637Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Medway: £1,420Preston: £1,476Medway: £1,426Preston: £1,394Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Medway: £1,826Preston: £1,529Medway: £1,834Preston: £1,444Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Preston £89Preston: £89Medway: £73Preston: £90Medway: £73Preston: £85Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Preston is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Preston £109Preston: £109Medway: £119Preston: £110Medway: £120Preston: £103Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Medway: £4.30Preston: £4.98Medway: £4.32Preston: £4.70Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Preston £530Preston: £530Medway: £448Preston: £532Medway: £450Preston: £503Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Preston £114Preston: £114Medway: £153Preston: £114Medway: £154Preston: £108Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Preston £77Preston: £77Medway: £86Preston: £77Medway: £86Preston: £73Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Medway: £1,164Preston: £1,166Medway: £1,169Preston: £1,101Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Preston £225Preston: £225Medway: £204Preston: £226Medway: £205Preston: £214Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Preston £223Preston: £223Medway: £161Preston: £224Medway: £162Preston: £211Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Preston is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Medway: £3.70Preston: £3.48Medway: £3.72Preston: £3.29Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Medway is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Medway: £5.46Preston: £4.80Medway: £5.48Preston: £4.53Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Medway: £5.32Preston: £4.10Medway: £5.35Preston: £3.87Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Medway: 17.1

    17.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Medway: 69.2

    69.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Medway: 125.3

    125.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher17.7

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Medway and Preston, per resident
MeasureMedwayPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,068£4,085£3,859Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,725£1,733£1,637Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,522£1,529£1,444Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£109£110£103Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£114£114£108Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£77£77£73Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,161£1,166£1,101Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.47£3.48£3.29Medway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.78£4.80£4.53Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.08£4.10£3.87Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6136.1Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.921.7Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.278.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.7Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mMedway: £1.2bnPreston: £660.2mMedway: £1.2bnPreston: £623.5mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mMedway: £590.0mPreston: £280.0mMedway: £592.5mPreston: £264.5mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mMedway: £414.1mPreston: £238.5mMedway: £415.8mPreston: £225.2mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mMedway: £532.7mPreston: £247.0mMedway: £534.9mPreston: £233.3mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mMedway: £21.2mPreston: £14.5mMedway: £21.3mPreston: £13.7mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mMedway: £34.8mPreston: £17.7mMedway: £35.0mPreston: £16.7mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mMedway: £1.3mPreston: £0.80mMedway: £1.3mPreston: £0.76mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mMedway: £130.6mPreston: £86.0mMedway: £131.2mPreston: £81.3mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mMedway: £44.6mPreston: £18.4mMedway: £44.8mPreston: £17.4mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mMedway: £25.0mPreston: £12.5mMedway: £25.1mPreston: £11.8mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mMedway: £339.5mPreston: £188.4mMedway: £340.9mPreston: £178.0mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mMedway: £59.6mPreston: £36.5mMedway: £59.9mPreston: £34.5mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mMedway: £46.9mPreston: £36.2mMedway: £47.1mPreston: £34.2mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mMedway: £1.1mPreston: £0.56mMedway: £1.1mPreston: £0.53mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.78mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.73mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.66mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.62mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higherDepends on how you count12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher2,862

Show the numbers
Medway and Preston, total
MeasureMedwayPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56221,990Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9843,176Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5393,505Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18912,733Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54323,483Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4832,862Medway

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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