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Medway and Stevenage

291,691 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Stevenage on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Medway: £4,253Stevenage: £4,130Medway: £4,271Stevenage: £3,901Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Medway: £13,035Stevenage: £13,095Medway: £13,091Stevenage: £12,368Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Medway: £2,262Stevenage: £2,082Medway: £2,271Stevenage: £1,967Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Medway: £11,769Stevenage: £11,798Medway: £11,819Stevenage: £11,144Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Medway: £469Stevenage: £481Medway: £471Stevenage: £454Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Medway: £770Stevenage: £788Medway: £773Stevenage: £744Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Medway: £28Stevenage: £28Medway: £28Stevenage: £26Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Medway is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Medway: £448Stevenage: £420Medway: £450Stevenage: £397Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Medway: £153Stevenage: £190Medway: £154Stevenage: £180Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Medway: £136Stevenage: £124Medway: £137Stevenage: £117Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Medway: £1,854Stevenage: £1,652Medway: £1,862Stevenage: £1,560Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Medway: £204Stevenage: £244Medway: £205Stevenage: £230Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Medway: £256Stevenage: £290Medway: £258Stevenage: £274Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Medway: £5.89Stevenage: £8.24Medway: £5.92Stevenage: £7.78Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Medway: £8.70Stevenage: £7.78Medway: £8.73Stevenage: £7.35Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Medway: £5.32Stevenage: £5.75Medway: £5.35Stevenage: £5.43Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Medway: 110.1

    110.1Medway is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher189.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Medway 30.0, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher27.0

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Medway and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,112£4,130£3,901Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,074£2,082£1,967Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,748£11,798£11,144Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£479£481£454Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£27£28£26Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£418£420£397Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£124£117Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,645£1,652£1,560Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£289£290£274Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.75£7.78£7.35Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,018.4Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1109.9Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6162.2Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.265.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6189.5Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.027.0Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 5. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Medway: £4,253Stevenage: £4,130Medway: £4,271Stevenage: £3,901Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Medway: £2,023Stevenage: £1,932Medway: £2,031Stevenage: £1,825Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Medway: £1,420Stevenage: £1,338Medway: £1,426Stevenage: £1,263Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Medway: £1,826Stevenage: £1,741Medway: £1,834Stevenage: £1,644Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Medway: £73Stevenage: £71Medway: £73Stevenage: £67Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Medway is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Medway: £119Stevenage: £116Medway: £120Stevenage: £110Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Medway: £4.30Stevenage: £4.08Medway: £4.32Stevenage: £3.85Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Medway is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Medway: £448Stevenage: £420Medway: £450Stevenage: £397Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Medway: £153Stevenage: £190Medway: £154Stevenage: £180Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Medway: £86Stevenage: £80Medway: £86Stevenage: £75Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Medway: £1,164Stevenage: £1,061Medway: £1,169Stevenage: £1,002Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Medway: £204Stevenage: £244Medway: £205Stevenage: £230Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Medway: £161Stevenage: £187Medway: £162Stevenage: £176Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Medway: £3.70Stevenage: £5.29Medway: £3.72Stevenage: £5.00Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Medway: £5.46Stevenage: £5.00Medway: £5.48Stevenage: £4.72Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Medway: £5.32Stevenage: £5.75Medway: £5.35Stevenage: £5.43Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Medway: 17.1

    17.1Medway is higher16.2

  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, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher17.4

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Medway and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureMedwayStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,112£4,130£3,901Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,924£1,932£1,825Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,332£1,338£1,263Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,734£1,741£1,644Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£71£71£67Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£116£116£110Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£418£420£397Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£79£80£75Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,057£1,061£1,002Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£186£187£176Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.98£5.00£4.72Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6150.3Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.116.2Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.923.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.265.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3121.7Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.4Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mMedway: £1.2bnStevenage: £376.8mMedway: £1.2bnStevenage: £355.9mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mMedway: £590.0mStevenage: £176.3mMedway: £592.5mStevenage: £166.5mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mMedway: £414.1mStevenage: £122.0mMedway: £415.8mStevenage: £115.3mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mMedway: £532.7mStevenage: £158.8mMedway: £534.9mStevenage: £150.0mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mMedway: £21.2mStevenage: £6.5mMedway: £21.3mStevenage: £6.1mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mMedway: £34.8mStevenage: £10.6mMedway: £35.0mStevenage: £10.0mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mMedway: £1.3mStevenage: £0.37mMedway: £1.3mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mMedway: £130.6mStevenage: £38.3mMedway: £131.2mStevenage: £36.2mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mMedway: £44.6mStevenage: £17.4mMedway: £44.8mStevenage: £16.4mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mMedway: £25.0mStevenage: £7.3mMedway: £25.1mStevenage: £6.9mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mMedway: £339.5mStevenage: £96.8mMedway: £340.9mStevenage: £91.4mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mMedway: £59.6mStevenage: £22.2mMedway: £59.9mStevenage: £21.0mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mMedway: £46.9mStevenage: £17.0mMedway: £47.1mStevenage: £16.1mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mMedway: £1.1mStevenage: £0.48mMedway: £1.1mStevenage: £0.46mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.46mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.43mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.52mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.50mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher1,584

Show the numbers
Medway and Stevenage, total
MeasureMedwayStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mMedway
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£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56213,710Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9841,479Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5392,183Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1895,945Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54311,107Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4831,584Medway

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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