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Medway and Crawley

291,691 and 123,758 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Crawley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 8. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Medway: £4,253Crawley: £3,754Medway: £4,271Crawley: £3,546Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Crawley £13,044Crawley: £13,044Medway: £13,035Crawley: £13,099Medway: £13,091Crawley: £12,373Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Medway: £2,262Crawley: £2,115Medway: £2,271Crawley: £1,998Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Medway: £11,769Crawley: £11,731Medway: £11,819Crawley: £11,081Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,682£11,731£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Crawley £648Crawley: £648Medway: £469Crawley: £650Medway: £471Crawley: £614Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Medway: £770Crawley: £688Medway: £773Crawley: £649Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway is higher£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Medway: £28Crawley: £30Medway: £28Crawley: £28Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Medway: £448Crawley: £354Medway: £450Crawley: £335Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£353£354£335

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

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

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£127£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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Medway: £136Crawley: £91Medway: £137Crawley: £86Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Crawley £1,783Crawley: £1,783Medway: £1,854Crawley: £1,790Medway: £1,862Crawley: £1,691Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,790£1,691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Medway: £204Crawley: £231Medway: £205Crawley: £218Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Medway: £256Crawley: £220Medway: £258Crawley: £208Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Crawley £8.11Crawley: £8.11Medway: £5.89Crawley: £8.14Medway: £5.92Crawley: £7.69Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Medway: £8.70Crawley: £5.29Medway: £8.73Crawley: £5.00Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Medway: £5.32Crawley: £6.28Medway: £5.35Crawley: £5.93Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Medway: 199.6

    199.6Crawley is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher20.7

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Medway and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,738£3,754£3,546Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,106£2,115£1,998Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,682£11,731£11,081Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£685£688£649Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£353£354£335Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£127£127£120Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£91£91£86Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,783£1,790£1,691Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£219£220£208Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.27£5.29£5.00Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,020.8Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1115.6Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6143.0Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.253.8Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6199.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.020.7Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 6. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Medway: £4,253Crawley: £3,754Medway: £4,271Crawley: £3,546Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Crawley £1,641Crawley: £1,641Medway: £2,023Crawley: £1,648Medway: £2,031Crawley: £1,556Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Crawley £1,381Crawley: £1,381Medway: £1,420Crawley: £1,387Medway: £1,426Crawley: £1,310Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Crawley £1,469Crawley: £1,469Medway: £1,826Crawley: £1,476Medway: £1,834Crawley: £1,394Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £73£73£69Crawley 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, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Medway: £119Crawley: £86Medway: £120Crawley: £82Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higher£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Medway: £4.30Crawley: £3.77Medway: £4.32Crawley: £3.56Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Medway is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Medway: £448Crawley: £354Medway: £450Crawley: £335Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£353£354£335

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Medway: £86Crawley: £60Medway: £86Crawley: £57Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Crawley £1,169Crawley: £1,169Medway: £1,164Crawley: £1,174Medway: £1,169Crawley: £1,109Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Medway: £204Crawley: £231Medway: £205Crawley: £218Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Medway: £161Crawley: £144Medway: £162Crawley: £136Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Crawley £5.31Crawley: £5.31Medway: £3.70Crawley: £5.34Medway: £3.72Crawley: £5.04Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Crawley £3.46Crawley: £3.46Medway: £5.46Crawley: £3.47Medway: £5.48Crawley: £3.28Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Medway: £5.32Crawley: £6.28Medway: £5.35Crawley: £5.93Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Crawley 128.4Crawley: 128.4Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Medway: 17.1

    17.1Medway is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Crawley 131.1Crawley: 131.1Medway: 125.3

    125.3Crawley is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher13.5

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Medway and Crawley, per resident
MeasureMedwayCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,738£3,754£3,546Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,641£1,648£1,556Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,381£1,387£1,310Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,469£1,476£1,394Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£86£86£82Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.75£3.77£3.56Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£353£354£335Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£127£127£120Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£60£60£57Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£144£136Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.46£3.47£3.28Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6128.4Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.114.5Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.918.0Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.253.8Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3131.1Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.813.5Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Crawley £462.6mCrawley: £462.6mMedway: £1.2bnCrawley: £464.6mMedway: £1.2bnCrawley: £438.8mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mMedway: £590.0mCrawley: £203.9mMedway: £592.5mCrawley: £192.6mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mMedway: £414.1mCrawley: £171.7mMedway: £415.8mCrawley: £162.2mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mMedway: £532.7mCrawley: £182.6mMedway: £534.9mCrawley: £172.5mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mMedway: £21.2mCrawley: £10.1mMedway: £21.3mCrawley: £9.6mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mMedway: £34.8mCrawley: £10.7mMedway: £35.0mCrawley: £10.1mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mMedway: £1.3mCrawley: £0.47mMedway: £1.3mCrawley: £0.44mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£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, Crawley £43.7mCrawley: £43.7mMedway: £130.6mCrawley: £43.9mMedway: £131.2mCrawley: £41.4mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mMedway: £44.6mCrawley: £15.8mMedway: £44.8mCrawley: £14.9mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mMedway: £25.0mCrawley: £7.4mMedway: £25.1mCrawley: £7.0mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mMedway: £339.5mCrawley: £145.3mMedway: £340.9mCrawley: £137.3mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Crawley £28.5mCrawley: £28.5mMedway: £59.6mCrawley: £28.6mMedway: £59.9mCrawley: £27.0mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mMedway: £46.9mCrawley: £17.9mMedway: £47.1mCrawley: £16.9mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mMedway: £1.1mCrawley: £0.66mMedway: £1.1mCrawley: £0.62mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.43mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.41mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Crawley £0.77mCrawley: £0.77mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.78mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.73mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher1,676

Show the numbers
Medway and Crawley, total
MeasureMedwayCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56215,892Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9841,800Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5392,226Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1896,659Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54316,230Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4831,676Medway

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.
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