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Medway and Hillingdon

291,691 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Hillingdon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 16 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Medway: £4,253Hillingdon: £3,686Medway: £4,271Hillingdon: £3,481Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Medway: £13,035Hillingdon: £12,763Medway: £13,091Hillingdon: £12,054Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higher£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Medway: £2,262Hillingdon: £2,140Medway: £2,271Hillingdon: £2,021Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higherDepends on how you count£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Medway: £11,769Hillingdon: £10,994Medway: £11,819Hillingdon: £10,385Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Medway: £469Hillingdon: £989Medway: £471Hillingdon: £934Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Hillingdon is higher£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Medway: £770Hillingdon: £744Medway: £773Hillingdon: £703Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway is higher£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Medway: £28Hillingdon: £35Medway: £28Hillingdon: £33Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Hillingdon is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Medway: £448Hillingdon: £296Medway: £450Hillingdon: £279Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Medway: £153Hillingdon: £122Medway: £154Hillingdon: £115Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Medway: £136Hillingdon: £95Medway: £137Hillingdon: £90Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Medway: £1,854Hillingdon: £1,847Medway: £1,862Hillingdon: £1,744Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Medway: £204Hillingdon: £259Medway: £205Hillingdon: £245Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Medway: £256Hillingdon: £183Medway: £258Hillingdon: £173Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Medway: £5.89Hillingdon: £9.48Medway: £5.92Hillingdon: £8.95Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Hillingdon is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Medway: £8.70Hillingdon: £5.47Medway: £8.73Hillingdon: £5.17Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Medway: £5.32Hillingdon: £6.32Medway: £5.35Hillingdon: £5.97Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Hillingdon is higher141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher47.1

  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, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher21.7

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Medway and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,670£3,686£3,481Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,708£12,763£12,054Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,131£2,140£2,021Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£10,948£10,994£10,385Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£741£744£703Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£295£296£279Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£121£122£115Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£95£95£90Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,839£1,847£1,744Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£183£183£173Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.45£5.47£5.17Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.7981.1Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1141.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6150.7Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.247.1Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6183.0Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.021.7Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Medway: £4,253Hillingdon: £3,686Medway: £4,271Hillingdon: £3,481Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Medway: £2,023Hillingdon: £1,575Medway: £2,031Hillingdon: £1,488Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Medway: £1,420Hillingdon: £1,428Medway: £1,426Hillingdon: £1,348Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Medway: £1,826Hillingdon: £1,357Medway: £1,834Hillingdon: £1,282Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Medway: £73Hillingdon: £122Medway: £73Hillingdon: £115Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Medway: £119Hillingdon: £92Medway: £120Hillingdon: £87Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higher£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Medway: £4.30Hillingdon: £4.37Medway: £4.32Hillingdon: £4.13Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Hillingdon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Medway: £448Hillingdon: £296Medway: £450Hillingdon: £279Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Medway: £153Hillingdon: £122Medway: £154Hillingdon: £115Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Medway: £86Hillingdon: £63Medway: £86Hillingdon: £60Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Medway: £1,164Hillingdon: £1,232Medway: £1,169Hillingdon: £1,164Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Medway: £204Hillingdon: £259Medway: £205Hillingdon: £245Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Medway: £161Hillingdon: £122Medway: £162Hillingdon: £116Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Medway: £3.70Hillingdon: £6.32Medway: £3.72Hillingdon: £5.97Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Medway: £5.46Hillingdon: £3.65Medway: £5.48Hillingdon: £3.45Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Medway: £5.32Hillingdon: £6.32Medway: £5.35Hillingdon: £5.97Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Medway: 17.1

    17.1Hillingdon is higher17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higherDepends on how you count122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher14.5

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Medway and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureMedwayHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,670£3,686£3,481Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,568£1,575£1,488Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,351£1,357£1,282Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£91£92£87Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£295£296£279Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£121£122£115Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£63£63£60Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£122£122£116Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.64£3.65£3.45Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6121.1Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.918.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.247.1Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3122.1Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.814.5Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.1bnMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mMedway: £590.0mHillingdon: £516.4mMedway: £592.5mHillingdon: £487.8mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higher£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mMedway: £414.1mHillingdon: £468.1mMedway: £415.8mHillingdon: £442.1mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mMedway: £532.7mHillingdon: £444.9mMedway: £534.9mHillingdon: £420.2mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mMedway: £21.2mHillingdon: £40.0mMedway: £21.3mHillingdon: £37.8mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mMedway: £34.8mHillingdon: £30.1mMedway: £35.0mHillingdon: £28.4mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mMedway: £1.3mHillingdon: £1.4mMedway: £1.3mHillingdon: £1.4mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHillingdon is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mMedway: £130.6mHillingdon: £97.0mMedway: £131.2mHillingdon: £91.6mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mMedway: £44.6mHillingdon: £39.9mMedway: £44.8mHillingdon: £37.7mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mMedway: £25.0mHillingdon: £20.8mMedway: £25.1mHillingdon: £19.6mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mMedway: £339.5mHillingdon: £403.9mMedway: £340.9mHillingdon: £381.5mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mMedway: £59.6mHillingdon: £85.0mMedway: £59.9mHillingdon: £80.3mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mHillingdon is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mMedway: £46.9mHillingdon: £40.1mMedway: £47.1mHillingdon: £37.9mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.0mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.2mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.1mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £2.0mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Medway: 4,984

    4,984Hillingdon is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Medway: 36,543

    36,543Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher4,740

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Medway and Hillingdon, total
MeasureMedwayHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56239,698Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9845,728Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5396,098Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18915,449Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54340,027Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4834,740Medway

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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