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Broxbourne and Medway

101,886 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Broxbourne 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

Broxbourne 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

Broxbourne Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Broxbourne: £4,339Medway: £4,271Broxbourne: £4,357Medway: £4,034Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £13,488, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Broxbourne: £13,488Medway: £13,091Broxbourne: £13,545Medway: £12,365Broxbourne: £12,794

    £13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £2,215, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Broxbourne: £2,215Medway: £2,271Broxbourne: £2,224Medway: £2,145Broxbourne: £2,101

    £2,215£2,224£2,101Medway 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: Broxbourne £12,125, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Broxbourne: £12,125Medway: £11,819Broxbourne: £12,177Medway: £11,163Broxbourne: £11,501

    £12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £522, Medway £469Medway: £469Broxbourne: £522Medway: £471Broxbourne: £524Medway: £445Broxbourne: £495

    £522£524£495Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £813, Medway £770Medway: £770Broxbourne: £813Medway: £773Broxbourne: £817Medway: £730Broxbourne: £771

    £813£817£771Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £28, Medway £28Medway: £28Broxbourne: £28Medway: £28Broxbourne: £28Medway: £26Broxbourne: £27

    £28£28£27Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £381, Medway £448Medway: £448Broxbourne: £381Medway: £450Broxbourne: £382Medway: £425Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Medway 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: Broxbourne £126, Medway £153Medway: £153Broxbourne: £126Medway: £154Broxbourne: £127Medway: £145Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Medway 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: Broxbourne £108, Medway £136Medway: £136Broxbourne: £108Medway: £137Broxbourne: £109Medway: £129Broxbourne: £103

    £108£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: Broxbourne £1,875, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Broxbourne: £1,875Medway: £1,862Broxbourne: £1,883Medway: £1,759Broxbourne: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Medway £204Medway: £204Broxbourne: £226Medway: £205Broxbourne: £227Medway: £194Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £217, Medway £256Medway: £256Broxbourne: £217Medway: £258Broxbourne: £218Medway: £243Broxbourne: £206

    £217£218£206Medway 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: Broxbourne £9.20, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Broxbourne: £9.20Medway: £5.92Broxbourne: £9.24Medway: £5.59Broxbourne: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £4.81, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Broxbourne: £4.81Medway: £8.73Broxbourne: £4.83Medway: £8.25Broxbourne: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Broxbourne: £8.29Medway: £5.35Broxbourne: £8.32Medway: £5.05Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 1,049.7, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Broxbourne: 1,049.7

    1,049.7Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 112.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Broxbourne: 112.6

    112.6Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 173.4, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Broxbourne: 173.4

    173.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 61.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Medway 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: Broxbourne 182.5, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Broxbourne: 182.5

    182.5Medway 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: Broxbourne 24.7, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Broxbourne: 24.7

    24.7Medway is higher30.0

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Broxbourne and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureBroxbourneMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£4,253£4,271£4,034Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,488£13,545£12,794£13,035£13,091£12,365Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,215£2,224£2,101£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,125£12,177£11,501£11,769£11,819£11,163Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£524£495£469£471£445Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£817£771£770£773£730Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£28£28£26Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,854£1,862£1,759Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£204£205£194Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.89£5.92£5.59Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.32£5.35£5.05Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.71,028.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.6110.1Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4166.6Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.730.0Medway

Per resident

Broxbourne 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

Broxbourne Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Broxbourne: £4,339Medway: £4,271Broxbourne: £4,357Medway: £4,034Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £2,208, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Broxbourne: £2,208Medway: £2,031Broxbourne: £2,217Medway: £1,919Broxbourne: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £1,390, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Broxbourne: £1,390Medway: £1,426Broxbourne: £1,396Medway: £1,347Broxbourne: £1,318

    £1,390£1,396£1,318Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broxbourne £1,985, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Broxbourne: £1,985Medway: £1,834Broxbourne: £1,993Medway: £1,732Broxbourne: £1,883

    £1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £85, Medway £73Medway: £73Broxbourne: £85Medway: £73Broxbourne: £86Medway: £69Broxbourne: £81

    £85£86£81Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £133, Medway £119Medway: £119Broxbourne: £133Medway: £120Broxbourne: £134Medway: £113Broxbourne: £126

    £133£134£126Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £4.59, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Broxbourne: £4.59Medway: £4.32Broxbourne: £4.61Medway: £4.08Broxbourne: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £381, Medway £448Medway: £448Broxbourne: £381Medway: £450Broxbourne: £382Medway: £425Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Medway 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: Broxbourne £126, Medway £153Medway: £153Broxbourne: £126Medway: £154Broxbourne: £127Medway: £145Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Medway 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: Broxbourne £68, Medway £86Medway: £86Broxbourne: £68Medway: £86Broxbourne: £68Medway: £81Broxbourne: £64

    £68£68£64Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £1,177, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Broxbourne: £1,177Medway: £1,169Broxbourne: £1,182Medway: £1,104Broxbourne: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Medway £204Medway: £204Broxbourne: £226Medway: £205Broxbourne: £227Medway: £194Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £136, Medway £161Medway: £161Broxbourne: £136Medway: £162Broxbourne: £137Medway: £153Broxbourne: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £5.78, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Broxbourne: £5.78Medway: £3.72Broxbourne: £5.80Medway: £3.51Broxbourne: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broxbourne £3.02, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Broxbourne: £3.02Medway: £5.48Broxbourne: £3.03Medway: £5.18Broxbourne: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Broxbourne: £8.29Medway: £5.35Broxbourne: £8.32Medway: £5.05Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 171.8, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Broxbourne: 171.8

    171.8Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 18.4, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Broxbourne: 18.4

    18.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 28.4, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Broxbourne: 28.4

    28.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 61.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 114.5, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Broxbourne: 114.5

    114.5Medway 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: Broxbourne 15.5, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Broxbourne: 15.5

    15.5Medway is higher18.8

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Broxbourne and Medway, per resident
MeasureBroxbourneMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£4,253£4,271£4,034Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,023£2,031£1,919Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,390£1,396£1,318£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,985£1,993£1,883£1,826£1,834£1,732Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£73£73£69Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£119£120£113Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.30£4.32£4.08Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,164£1,169£1,104Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£204£205£194Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.70£3.72£3.51Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.32£5.35£5.05Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.8159.6Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.1Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.425.9Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.5125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.518.8Medway

Total

Broxbourne 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

Broxbourne Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broxbourne £442.1m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnBroxbourne: £442.1mMedway: £1.2bnBroxbourne: £444.0mMedway: £1.2bnBroxbourne: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broxbourne £224.9m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mBroxbourne: £224.9mMedway: £592.5mBroxbourne: £225.9mMedway: £559.7mBroxbourne: £213.4m

    £224.9m£225.9m£213.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broxbourne £141.6m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mBroxbourne: £141.6mMedway: £415.8mBroxbourne: £142.2mMedway: £392.8mBroxbourne: £134.3m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.3mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne £202.2m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mBroxbourne: £202.2mMedway: £534.9mBroxbourne: £203.1mMedway: £505.3mBroxbourne: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne £8.7m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mBroxbourne: £8.7mMedway: £21.3mBroxbourne: £8.7mMedway: £20.2mBroxbourne: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mMedway 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: Broxbourne £13.6m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mBroxbourne: £13.6mMedway: £35.0mBroxbourne: £13.6mMedway: £33.0mBroxbourne: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMedway 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: Broxbourne £0.47m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mBroxbourne: £0.47mMedway: £1.3mBroxbourne: £0.47mMedway: £1.2mBroxbourne: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMedway 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: Broxbourne £38.8m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mBroxbourne: £38.8mMedway: £131.2mBroxbourne: £39.0mMedway: £123.9mBroxbourne: £36.8m

    £38.8m£39.0m£36.8mMedway 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: Broxbourne £12.9m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mBroxbourne: £12.9mMedway: £44.8mBroxbourne: £12.9mMedway: £42.3mBroxbourne: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mMedway 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: Broxbourne £6.9m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mBroxbourne: £6.9mMedway: £25.1mBroxbourne: £7.0mMedway: £23.7mBroxbourne: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne £119.9m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mBroxbourne: £119.9mMedway: £340.9mBroxbourne: £120.4mMedway: £322.0mBroxbourne: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broxbourne £23.0m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mBroxbourne: £23.0mMedway: £59.9mBroxbourne: £23.1mMedway: £56.5mBroxbourne: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broxbourne £13.9m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mMedway: £47.1mBroxbourne: £13.9mMedway: £44.5mBroxbourne: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broxbourne £0.59m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mBroxbourne: £0.59mMedway: £1.1mBroxbourne: £0.59mMedway: £1.0mBroxbourne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broxbourne £0.31m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.31mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.31mMedway: £1.5mBroxbourne: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broxbourne £0.84m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.84mMedway: £1.6mBroxbourne: £0.85mMedway: £1.5mBroxbourne: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne 17,506, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Broxbourne: 17,506

    17,506Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne 1,877, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Broxbourne: 1,877

    1,877Medway 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: Broxbourne 2,892, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Broxbourne: 2,892

    2,892Medway 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: Broxbourne 6,217, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Broxbourne: 6,217

    6,217Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne 11,669, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Broxbourne: 11,669

    11,669Medway is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broxbourne 1,578, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Broxbourne: 1,578

    1,578Medway is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Broxbourne and Medway, total
MeasureBroxbourneMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50646,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8774,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8927,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,21720,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,66936,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5785,483Medway

Sources

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

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  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.
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