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Dartford and Medway

124,594 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Medway on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Dartford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Medway on 20. 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

Dartford Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Dartford: £3,312Medway: £4,271Dartford: £3,326Medway: £4,034Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Medway 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: Dartford £12,908, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Dartford: £12,908Medway: £13,091Dartford: £12,963Medway: £12,365Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Medway is higher£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: Dartford £1,712, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Dartford: £1,712Medway: £2,271Dartford: £1,719Medway: £2,145Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Medway 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: Dartford £11,706, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Dartford: £11,706Medway: £11,819Dartford: £11,756Medway: £11,163Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Medway is higher£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Medway £469Medway: £469Dartford: £445Medway: £471Dartford: £447Medway: £445Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Medway is higher£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: Dartford £733, Medway £770Medway: £770Dartford: £733Medway: £773Dartford: £736Medway: £730Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Medway is higher£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: Dartford £23, Medway £28Medway: £28Dartford: £23Medway: £28Dartford: £24Medway: £26Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Medway is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Medway £448Medway: £448Dartford: £318Medway: £450Dartford: £320Medway: £425Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Medway 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: Dartford £140, Medway £153Medway: £153Dartford: £140Medway: £154Dartford: £140Medway: £145Dartford: £133

    £140£140£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: Dartford £98, Medway £136Medway: £136Dartford: £98Medway: £137Dartford: £98Medway: £129Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Dartford: £1,420Medway: £1,862Dartford: £1,426Medway: £1,759Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Medway £204Medway: £204Dartford: £126Medway: £205Dartford: £127Medway: £194Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Medway is higher£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: Dartford £181, Medway £256Medway: £256Dartford: £181Medway: £258Dartford: £182Medway: £243Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Medway 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: Dartford £7.43, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Dartford: £7.43Medway: £5.92Dartford: £7.46Medway: £5.59Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Dartford 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: Dartford £5.35, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Dartford: £5.35Medway: £8.73Dartford: £5.37Medway: £8.25Dartford: £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: Dartford £6.52, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Dartford: £6.52Medway: £5.35Dartford: £6.54Medway: £5.05Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford 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: Dartford 1,011.8, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Medway is higher1,028.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 94.8, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Medway is higher110.1

  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: Dartford 151.5, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Medway is higher166.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Medway 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: Dartford 155.4, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Medway 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: Dartford 22.9, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Medway is higher30.0

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Dartford and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£469£471£445Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£28£28£26Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£5.89£5.92£5.59Dartford
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£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.32£5.35£5.05Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8110.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.469.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.930.0Medway

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Medway on 20. 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

Dartford Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Dartford: £3,312Medway: £4,271Dartford: £3,326Medway: £4,034Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Dartford: £1,628Medway: £2,031Dartford: £1,635Medway: £1,919Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Dartford: £1,093Medway: £1,426Dartford: £1,098Medway: £1,347Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Dartford: £1,477Medway: £1,834Dartford: £1,483Medway: £1,732Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Medway £73Medway: £73Dartford: £56Medway: £73Dartford: £56Medway: £69Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Medway is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Medway £119Medway: £119Dartford: £92Medway: £120Dartford: £93Medway: £113Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Medway is higher£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: Dartford £2.96, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Dartford: £2.96Medway: £4.32Dartford: £2.98Medway: £4.08Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Medway is higher£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: Dartford £318, Medway £448Medway: £448Dartford: £318Medway: £450Dartford: £320Medway: £425Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Medway 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: Dartford £140, Medway £153Medway: £153Dartford: £140Medway: £154Dartford: £140Medway: £145Dartford: £133

    £140£140£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: Dartford £62, Medway £86Medway: £86Dartford: £62Medway: £86Dartford: £63Medway: £81Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Dartford: £907Medway: £1,169Dartford: £911Medway: £1,104Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Medway £204Medway: £204Dartford: £126Medway: £205Dartford: £127Medway: £194Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Medway is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Medway £161Medway: £161Dartford: £116Medway: £162Dartford: £116Medway: £153Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Dartford: £4.74Medway: £3.72Dartford: £4.76Medway: £3.51Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Dartford: £3.42Medway: £5.48Dartford: £3.43Medway: £5.18Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Dartford: £6.52Medway: £5.35Dartford: £6.54Medway: £5.05Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford 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: Dartford 127.6, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Medway is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 19.1, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Medway is higher25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Medway 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: Dartford 14.6, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Medway is higher18.8

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Dartford and Medway, per resident
MeasureDartfordMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£73£73£69Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£4.30£4.32£4.08Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.70£3.72£3.51Dartford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.32£5.35£5.05Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.125.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.469.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.618.8Medway

Total

Dartford 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

Dartford Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnDartford: £412.7mMedway: £1.2bnDartford: £414.5mMedway: £1.2bnDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mDartford: £202.9mMedway: £592.5mDartford: £203.7mMedway: £559.7mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mDartford: £136.2mMedway: £415.8mDartford: £136.8mMedway: £392.8mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mDartford: £184.0mMedway: £534.9mDartford: £184.8mMedway: £505.3mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mDartford: £7.0mMedway: £21.3mDartford: £7.0mMedway: £20.2mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMedway is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mDartford: £11.5mMedway: £35.0mDartford: £11.6mMedway: £33.0mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMedway is higher£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: Dartford £0.37m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mDartford: £0.37mMedway: £1.3mDartford: £0.37mMedway: £1.2mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMedway is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mDartford: £39.7mMedway: £131.2mDartford: £39.8mMedway: £123.9mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mMedway 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: Dartford £17.4m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mDartford: £17.4mMedway: £44.8mDartford: £17.5mMedway: £42.3mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMedway 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: Dartford £7.8m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mDartford: £7.8mMedway: £25.1mDartford: £7.8mMedway: £23.7mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mDartford: £113.0mMedway: £340.9mDartford: £113.5mMedway: £322.0mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mDartford: £15.7mMedway: £59.9mDartford: £15.8mMedway: £56.5mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMedway is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mDartford: £14.4mMedway: £47.1mDartford: £14.5mMedway: £44.5mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mDartford: £0.59mMedway: £1.1mDartford: £0.59mMedway: £1.0mDartford: £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: Dartford £0.43m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.43mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.43mMedway: £1.5mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.81mMedway: £1.6mDartford: £0.82mMedway: £1.5mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Medway is higher4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Medway is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Medway is higher5,483

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Dartford and Medway, total
MeasureDartfordMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£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£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90146,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4904,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3817,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,28520,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36136,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8205,483Medway

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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