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Medway and Newport

291,691 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Newport on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 4 of 22 measures, and Newport on 18. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Medway: £4,253Newport: £4,707Medway: £4,271Newport: £4,446Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Medway: £13,035Newport: £13,192Medway: £13,091Newport: £12,460Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Newport is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Medway: £2,262Newport: £2,499Medway: £2,271Newport: £2,360Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Medway: £11,769Newport: £11,504Medway: £11,819Newport: £10,866Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Newport £629Newport: £629Medway: £469Newport: £631Medway: £471Newport: £596Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Newport is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Medway: £770Newport: £1,021Medway: £773Newport: £964Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,016£1,021£964

  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, Newport £36Newport: £36Medway: £28Newport: £36Medway: £28Newport: £34Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Newport is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Newport £621Newport: £621Medway: £448Newport: £624Medway: £450Newport: £589Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Newport is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Newport £141Newport: £141Medway: £153Newport: £142Medway: £154Newport: £134Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£141£142£134

  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, Newport £152Newport: £152Medway: £136Newport: £152Medway: £137Newport: £144Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Newport is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Medway: £1,854Newport: £1,935Medway: £1,862Newport: £1,828Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Newport £273Newport: £273Medway: £204Newport: £274Medway: £205Newport: £259Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Newport £392Newport: £392Medway: £256Newport: £394Medway: £258Newport: £372Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Newport is higherDepends on how you count£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Medway: £5.89Newport: £9.19Medway: £5.92Newport: £8.68Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Newport is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Medway: £8.70Newport: £8.35Medway: £8.73Newport: £7.89Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Medway: £5.32Newport: £7.92Medway: £5.35Newport: £7.48Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Medway: 110.1

    110.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count143.9

  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, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Medway: 166.6

    166.6Newport is higherDepends on how you count206.3

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Medway: 69.2

    69.2Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Medway: 199.6

    199.6Newport is higherDepends on how you count228.4

  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, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Medway: 30.0

    30.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Medway and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,136£13,192£12,460Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,488£2,499£2,360Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,455£11,504£10,866Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£629£631£596Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£36£36£34Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£142£134Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£152£152£144Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,927£1,935£1,828Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£392£394£372Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£9.15£9.19£8.68Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.32£8.35£7.89Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,019.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1143.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.287.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6228.4Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.033.1Newport

Per resident

Medway is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newport on 19. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Medway: £4,253Newport: £4,707Medway: £4,271Newport: £4,446Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Medway: £2,023Newport: £2,083Medway: £2,031Newport: £1,967Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Medway: £1,420Newport: £1,576Medway: £1,426Newport: £1,488Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Medway: £1,826Newport: £1,816Medway: £1,834Newport: £1,715Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Newport £99Newport: £99Medway: £73Newport: £100Medway: £73Newport: £94Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Newport is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Newport £160Newport: £160Medway: £119Newport: £161Medway: £120Newport: £152Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Newport is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Medway: £4.30Newport: £5.73Medway: £4.32Newport: £5.41Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Newport £621Newport: £621Medway: £448Newport: £624Medway: £450Newport: £589Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Newport is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Newport £141Newport: £141Medway: £153Newport: £142Medway: £154Newport: £134Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Newport £96Newport: £96Medway: £86Newport: £96Medway: £86Newport: £91Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Newport is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Medway: £1,164Newport: £1,220Medway: £1,169Newport: £1,153Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Newport £273Newport: £273Medway: £204Newport: £274Medway: £205Newport: £259Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Newport £247Newport: £247Medway: £161Newport: £248Medway: £162Newport: £235Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Medway: £3.70Newport: £5.79Medway: £3.72Newport: £5.47Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Medway: £5.46Newport: £5.26Medway: £5.48Newport: £4.97Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Medway: £5.32Newport: £7.92Medway: £5.35Newport: £7.48Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Medway: 159.6

    159.6Newport is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Medway: 17.1

    17.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Medway: 25.9

    25.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Medway: 69.2

    69.2Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Medway: 125.3

    125.3Newport is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Medway: 18.8

    18.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Medway and Newport, per resident
MeasureMedwayNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,074£2,083£1,967Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,569£1,576£1,488Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,808£1,816£1,715Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£99£100£94Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.70£5.73£5.41Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£142£134Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£96£96£91Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,215£1,220£1,153Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£247£248£235Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.77£5.79£5.47Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.24£5.26£4.97Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6161.0Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.122.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.932.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.287.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3144.1Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.9Newport

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mMedway: £1.2bnNewport: £787.9mMedway: £1.2bnNewport: £744.2mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mMedway: £590.0mNewport: £348.6mMedway: £592.5mNewport: £329.3mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mMedway: £414.1mNewport: £263.8mMedway: £415.8mNewport: £249.2mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mMedway: £532.7mNewport: £304.0mMedway: £534.9mNewport: £287.2mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mMedway: £21.2mNewport: £16.7mMedway: £21.3mNewport: £15.8mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mMedway: £34.8mNewport: £27.0mMedway: £35.0mNewport: £25.5mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  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, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mMedway: £1.3mNewport: £0.96mMedway: £1.3mNewport: £0.91mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mMedway: £130.6mNewport: £104.4mMedway: £131.2mNewport: £98.7mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mMedway: £44.6mNewport: £23.8mMedway: £44.8mNewport: £22.4mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mMedway: £25.0mNewport: £16.1mMedway: £25.1mNewport: £15.2mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mMedway: £339.5mNewport: £204.3mMedway: £340.9mNewport: £193.0mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mMedway: £59.6mNewport: £45.9mMedway: £59.9mNewport: £43.4mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mMedway: £46.9mNewport: £41.6mMedway: £47.1mNewport: £39.3mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mMedway: £1.1mNewport: £0.97mMedway: £1.1mNewport: £0.92mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £0.88mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £0.83mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £1.3mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £1.3mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higherDepends on how you count14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higherDepends on how you count3,494

Show the numbers
Medway and Newport, total
MeasureMedwayNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56226,949Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9843,803Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5395,453Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18914,701Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54324,120Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4833,494Medway

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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