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Basildon and Medway

192,810 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Medway on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Basildon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Basildon Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Basildon: £4,325Medway: £4,271Basildon: £4,343Medway: £4,034Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Basildon: £13,260Medway: £13,091Basildon: £13,317Medway: £12,365Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£13,035£13,091£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Basildon: £2,239Medway: £2,271Basildon: £2,248Medway: £2,145Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Medway is higher£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Basildon: £11,911Medway: £11,819Basildon: £11,961Medway: £11,163Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Medway £469Medway: £469Basildon: £519Medway: £471Basildon: £521Medway: £445Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

  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: Basildon £800, Medway £770Medway: £770Basildon: £800Medway: £773Basildon: £803Medway: £730Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£770£773£730

  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: Basildon £31, Medway £28Medway: £28Basildon: £31Medway: £28Basildon: £31Medway: £26Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Medway £448Medway: £448Basildon: £414Medway: £450Basildon: £416Medway: £425Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Medway £153Medway: £153Basildon: £169Medway: £154Basildon: £169Medway: £145Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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: Basildon £126, Medway £136Medway: £136Basildon: £126Medway: £137Basildon: £127Medway: £129Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Basildon: £1,842Medway: £1,862Basildon: £1,850Medway: £1,759Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Medway £204Medway: £204Basildon: £212Medway: £205Basildon: £213Medway: £194Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Medway £256Medway: £256Basildon: £255Medway: £258Basildon: £256Medway: £243Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Medway is higher£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Basildon: £7.95Medway: £5.92Basildon: £7.98Medway: £5.59Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Basildon: £7.54Medway: £8.73Basildon: £7.57Medway: £8.25Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Basildon: £5.87Medway: £5.35Basildon: £5.90Medway: £5.05Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 1,033.0, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,028.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 119.8, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higherDepends on how you count110.1

  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: Basildon 169.5, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon 194.5, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Medway is higher199.6

  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: Basildon 28.4, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Medway is higher30.0

Show the numbers
Basildon and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,253£4,271£4,034Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£13,035£13,091£12,365Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,769£11,819£11,163Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£469£471£445Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£770£773£730Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£28£28£26Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£153£154£145Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£204£205£194Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.89£5.92£5.59Basildon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.32£5.35£5.05Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,028.7Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8110.1Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5166.6Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.369.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.430.0Medway

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Basildon Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Basildon: £4,325Medway: £4,271Basildon: £4,343Medway: £4,034Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Basildon: £2,137Medway: £2,031Basildon: £2,146Medway: £1,919Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Basildon: £1,387Medway: £1,426Basildon: £1,393Medway: £1,347Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Basildon: £1,919Medway: £1,834Basildon: £1,927Medway: £1,732Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Medway £73Medway: £73Basildon: £84Medway: £73Basildon: £84Medway: £69Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Medway £119Medway: £119Basildon: £129Medway: £120Basildon: £129Medway: £113Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon £4.99, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Basildon: £4.99Medway: £4.32Basildon: £5.01Medway: £4.08Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Medway £448Medway: £448Basildon: £414Medway: £450Basildon: £416Medway: £425Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Medway £153Medway: £153Basildon: £169Medway: £154Basildon: £169Medway: £145Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Medway £86Medway: £86Basildon: £78Medway: £86Basildon: £79Medway: £81Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Basildon: £1,141Medway: £1,169Basildon: £1,146Medway: £1,104Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Medway £204Medway: £204Basildon: £212Medway: £205Basildon: £213Medway: £194Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Medway £161Medway: £161Basildon: £158Medway: £162Basildon: £159Medway: £153Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Basildon: £4.92Medway: £3.72Basildon: £4.94Medway: £3.51Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Basildon: £4.67Medway: £5.48Basildon: £4.69Medway: £5.18Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Basildon: £5.87Medway: £5.35Basildon: £5.90Medway: £5.05Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 27.3, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count25.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Medway is higher125.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 17.6, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Medway is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Basildon and Medway, per resident
MeasureBasildonMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,253£4,271£4,034Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,023£2,031£1,919Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,826£1,834£1,732Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£73£73£69Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£119£120£113Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.30£4.32£4.08Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£153£154£145Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£204£205£194Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.70£3.72£3.51Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.32£5.35£5.05Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5159.6Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.1Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.325.9Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.369.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.8Medway

Total

Basildon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Medway on 22. 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

Basildon Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnBasildon: £833.8mMedway: £1.2bnBasildon: £837.4mMedway: £1.2bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mBasildon: £412.0mMedway: £592.5mBasildon: £413.7mMedway: £559.7mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mBasildon: £267.4mMedway: £415.8mBasildon: £268.5mMedway: £392.8mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mBasildon: £370.1mMedway: £534.9mBasildon: £371.6mMedway: £505.3mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mBasildon: £16.1mMedway: £21.3mBasildon: £16.2mMedway: £20.2mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mBasildon: £24.8mMedway: £35.0mBasildon: £25.0mMedway: £33.0mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon £0.96m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mBasildon: £0.96mMedway: £1.3mBasildon: £0.97mMedway: £1.2mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mBasildon: £79.9mMedway: £131.2mBasildon: £80.3mMedway: £123.9mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mMedway is higher£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mBasildon: £32.5mMedway: £44.8mBasildon: £32.6mMedway: £42.3mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mBasildon: £15.1mMedway: £25.1mBasildon: £15.1mMedway: £23.7mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mBasildon: £220.0mMedway: £340.9mBasildon: £220.9mMedway: £322.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mBasildon: £40.9mMedway: £59.9mBasildon: £41.1mMedway: £56.5mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mBasildon: £30.5mMedway: £47.1mBasildon: £30.6mMedway: £44.5mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mBasildon: £0.95mMedway: £1.1mBasildon: £0.95mMedway: £1.0mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mMedway: £1.5mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £1.1mMedway: £1.6mBasildon: £1.1mMedway: £1.5mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Medway is higherDepends on how you count7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Medway is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Medway is higher5,483

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Basildon and Medway, total
MeasureBasildonMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09446,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7224,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2667,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59720,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23336,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3965,483Medway

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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