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Harlow and Medway

98,130 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Medway on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Harlow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Harlow Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Harlow: £4,114Medway: £4,271Harlow: £4,131Medway: £4,034Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,271, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Harlow: £13,271Medway: £13,091Harlow: £13,328Medway: £12,365Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow 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: Harlow £2,430, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Harlow: £2,430Medway: £2,271Harlow: £2,440Medway: £2,145Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,848, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Harlow: £11,848Medway: £11,819Harlow: £11,899Medway: £11,163Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow 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: Harlow £571, Medway £469Medway: £469Harlow: £571Medway: £471Harlow: £574Medway: £445Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Harlow 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: Harlow £818, Medway £770Medway: £770Harlow: £818Medway: £773Harlow: £821Medway: £730Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Harlow 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: Harlow £33, Medway £28Medway: £28Harlow: £33Medway: £28Harlow: £33Medway: £26Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Harlow 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: Harlow £415, Medway £448Medway: £448Harlow: £415Medway: £450Harlow: £416Medway: £425Harlow: £393

    £415£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: Harlow £141, Medway £153Medway: £153Harlow: £141Medway: £154Harlow: £141Medway: £145Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Medway is higher£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: Harlow £109, Medway £136Medway: £136Harlow: £109Medway: £137Harlow: £109Medway: £129Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Harlow: £2,075Medway: £1,862Harlow: £2,084Medway: £1,759Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Medway £204Medway: £204Harlow: £216Medway: £205Harlow: £217Medway: £194Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Harlow 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: Harlow £233, Medway £256Medway: £256Harlow: £233Medway: £258Harlow: £234Medway: £243Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Medway 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: Harlow £7.31, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Harlow: £7.31Medway: £5.92Harlow: £7.34Medway: £5.59Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Harlow 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: Harlow £5.35, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Harlow: £5.35Medway: £8.73Harlow: £5.37Medway: £8.25Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Harlow: £7.73Medway: £5.35Harlow: £7.76Medway: £5.05Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 1,033.0, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow 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: Harlow 133.9, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Harlow 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: Harlow 181.4, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow 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: Harlow 65.1, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Medway 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: Harlow 218.4, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  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: Harlow 25.0, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Medway is higher30.0

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Harlow and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£13,035£13,091£12,365Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,262£2,271£2,145Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,769£11,819£11,163Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£469£471£445Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£770£773£730Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£28£28£26Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£1,854£1,862£1,759Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£204£205£194Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.89£5.92£5.59Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.32£5.35£5.05Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,028.7Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9110.1Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4166.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.169.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4199.6Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.030.0Medway

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Medway on 13. 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

Harlow Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Harlow: £4,114Medway: £4,271Harlow: £4,131Medway: £4,034Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Harlow: £1,788Medway: £2,031Harlow: £1,796Medway: £1,919Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Medway is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Harlow: £1,546Medway: £1,426Harlow: £1,553Medway: £1,347Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Harlow: £1,597Medway: £1,834Harlow: £1,603Medway: £1,732Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Medway £73Medway: £73Harlow: £77Medway: £73Harlow: £77Medway: £69Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Harlow 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: Harlow £110, Medway £119Medway: £119Harlow: £110Medway: £120Harlow: £111Medway: £113Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Medway 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: Harlow £4.48, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Harlow: £4.48Medway: £4.32Harlow: £4.50Medway: £4.08Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow 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: Harlow £415, Medway £448Medway: £448Harlow: £415Medway: £450Harlow: £416Medway: £425Harlow: £393

    £415£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: Harlow £141, Medway £153Medway: £153Harlow: £141Medway: £154Harlow: £141Medway: £145Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £69, Medway £86Medway: £86Harlow: £69Medway: £86Harlow: £70Medway: £81Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Harlow: £1,321Medway: £1,169Harlow: £1,326Medway: £1,104Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Medway £204Medway: £204Harlow: £216Medway: £205Harlow: £217Medway: £194Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Medway £161Medway: £161Harlow: £148Medway: £162Harlow: £149Medway: £153Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Harlow: £4.65Medway: £3.72Harlow: £4.67Medway: £3.51Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Harlow: £3.41Medway: £5.48Harlow: £3.42Medway: £5.18Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Harlow: £7.73Medway: £5.35Harlow: £7.76Medway: £5.05Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 139.2, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Medway is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Harlow 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: Harlow 24.5, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Medway 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: Harlow 65.1, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 15.9, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Medway is higher18.8

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Harlow and Medway, per resident
MeasureHarlowMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,420£1,426£1,347Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£73£73£69Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.30£4.32£4.08Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,164£1,169£1,104Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£204£205£194Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.70£3.72£3.51Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.32£5.35£5.05Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.017.1Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.525.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.169.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0125.3Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.918.8Medway

Total

Harlow 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

Harlow Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnHarlow: £403.7mMedway: £1.2bnHarlow: £405.4mMedway: £1.2bnHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mHarlow: £175.5mMedway: £592.5mHarlow: £176.2mMedway: £559.7mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mHarlow: £151.7mMedway: £415.8mHarlow: £152.4mMedway: £392.8mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mHarlow: £156.7mMedway: £534.9mHarlow: £157.3mMedway: £505.3mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mHarlow: £7.6mMedway: £21.3mHarlow: £7.6mMedway: £20.2mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMedway 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: Harlow £10.8m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mHarlow: £10.8mMedway: £35.0mHarlow: £10.9mMedway: £33.0mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mMedway 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: Harlow £0.44m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mHarlow: £0.44mMedway: £1.3mHarlow: £0.44mMedway: £1.2mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMedway 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: Harlow £40.7m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mHarlow: £40.7mMedway: £131.2mHarlow: £40.9mMedway: £123.9mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mMedway 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: Harlow £13.8m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mHarlow: £13.8mMedway: £44.8mHarlow: £13.8mMedway: £42.3mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £6.8m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mHarlow: £6.8mMedway: £25.1mHarlow: £6.8mMedway: £23.7mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mHarlow: £129.6mMedway: £340.9mHarlow: £130.1mMedway: £322.0mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mHarlow: £21.2mMedway: £59.9mHarlow: £21.3mMedway: £56.5mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mHarlow: £14.5mMedway: £47.1mHarlow: £14.6mMedway: £44.5mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mHarlow: £0.46mMedway: £1.1mHarlow: £0.46mMedway: £1.0mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.33mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.34mMedway: £1.5mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.76mMedway: £1.6mHarlow: £0.76mMedway: £1.5mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Medway 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: Harlow 2,399, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Medway 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: Harlow 6,385, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Medway is higherDepends on how you count36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Medway is higher5,483

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Harlow and Medway, total
MeasureHarlowMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65946,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7704,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3997,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38520,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64136,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5605,483Medway

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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