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Dartford and Gravesham

124,594 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Gravesham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Dartford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 21. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Dartford: £3,312Gravesham: £4,316Dartford: £3,326Gravesham: £4,077Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Gravesham is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,908, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Dartford: £12,908Gravesham: £13,263Dartford: £12,963Gravesham: £12,527Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Gravesham is higher£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,712, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Dartford: £1,712Gravesham: £2,318Dartford: £1,719Gravesham: £2,189Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Gravesham is higher£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,706, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Dartford: £11,706Gravesham: £11,955Dartford: £11,756Gravesham: £11,292Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Gravesham is higher£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Dartford: £445Gravesham: £514Dartford: £447Gravesham: £486Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Gravesham is higher£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Dartford: £733Gravesham: £765Dartford: £736Gravesham: £722Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Gravesham is higher£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Dartford: £23Gravesham: £29Dartford: £24Gravesham: £27Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Gravesham is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Dartford: £318Gravesham: £410Dartford: £320Gravesham: £387Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Gravesham is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Dartford: £140Gravesham: £162Dartford: £140Gravesham: £153Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Dartford: £98Gravesham: £144Dartford: £98Gravesham: £136Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Gravesham is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Dartford: £1,420Gravesham: £1,915Dartford: £1,426Gravesham: £1,809Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Gravesham is higher£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Dartford: £126Gravesham: £196Dartford: £127Gravesham: £185Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Gravesham is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £181, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Dartford: £181Gravesham: £243Dartford: £182Gravesham: £229Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Gravesham is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.43, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Dartford: £7.43Gravesham: £7.92Dartford: £7.46Gravesham: £7.48Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.35, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Dartford: £5.35Gravesham: £8.18Dartford: £5.37Gravesham: £7.73Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Gravesham is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Dartford: £6.52Gravesham: £4.79Dartford: £6.54Gravesham: £4.52Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gravesham is higher1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Gravesham is higher108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Gravesham is higher160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Gravesham is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Gravesham is higher203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Gravesham is higher32.6

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Dartford and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£512£514£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£762£765£722Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£195£196£185Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£242£243£229Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.77£4.79£4.52Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8108.6Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5160.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.463.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.932.6Gravesham

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 21. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Dartford: £3,312Gravesham: £4,316Dartford: £3,326Gravesham: £4,077Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Gravesham is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Dartford: £1,628Gravesham: £2,109Dartford: £1,635Gravesham: £1,992Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Gravesham is higher£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Dartford: £1,093Gravesham: £1,435Dartford: £1,098Gravesham: £1,356Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Gravesham is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Dartford: £1,477Gravesham: £1,901Dartford: £1,483Gravesham: £1,795Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Gravesham is higher£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Dartford: £56Gravesham: £82Dartford: £56Gravesham: £77Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Gravesham is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Dartford: £92Gravesham: £122Dartford: £93Gravesham: £115Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Gravesham is higher£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Dartford: £2.96Gravesham: £4.59Dartford: £2.98Gravesham: £4.34Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Gravesham is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Dartford: £318Gravesham: £410Dartford: £320Gravesham: £387Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Gravesham is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Dartford: £140Gravesham: £162Dartford: £140Gravesham: £153Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Dartford: £62Gravesham: £89Dartford: £63Gravesham: £84Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Gravesham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Dartford: £907Gravesham: £1,186Dartford: £911Gravesham: £1,120Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Gravesham is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Dartford: £126Gravesham: £196Dartford: £127Gravesham: £185Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Gravesham is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Dartford: £116Gravesham: £150Dartford: £116Gravesham: £142Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Gravesham is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Dartford: £4.74Gravesham: £4.90Dartford: £4.76Gravesham: £4.63Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Dartford: £3.42Gravesham: £5.07Dartford: £3.43Gravesham: £4.79Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Dartford: £6.52Gravesham: £4.79Dartford: £6.54Gravesham: £4.52Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 127.6, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Gravesham is higher161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Gravesham is higher17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Gravesham is higher25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Gravesham is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Gravesham is higher125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Gravesham is higher20.2

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Dartford and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureDartfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£195£196£185Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£150£150£142Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.77£4.79£4.52Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.125.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.463.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.620.2Gravesham

Total

Dartford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mDartford: £412.7mGravesham: £477.9mDartford: £414.5mGravesham: £451.4mDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mGravesham is higher£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mDartford: £202.9mGravesham: £233.4mDartford: £203.7mGravesham: £220.5mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mGravesham is higher£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mDartford: £136.2mGravesham: £158.9mDartford: £136.8mGravesham: £150.1mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mGravesham is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mDartford: £184.0mGravesham: £210.4mDartford: £184.8mGravesham: £198.7mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGravesham is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mDartford: £7.0mGravesham: £9.1mDartford: £7.0mGravesham: £8.6mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGravesham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mDartford: £11.5mGravesham: £13.5mDartford: £11.6mGravesham: £12.7mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mGravesham is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mDartford: £0.37mGravesham: £0.51mDartford: £0.37mGravesham: £0.48mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGravesham is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mDartford: £39.7mGravesham: £45.4mDartford: £39.8mGravesham: £42.9mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mGravesham is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £17.4m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mDartford: £17.4mGravesham: £17.9mDartford: £17.5mGravesham: £16.9mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGravesham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.8m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mDartford: £7.8mGravesham: £9.9mDartford: £7.8mGravesham: £9.3mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mGravesham is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mDartford: £113.0mGravesham: £131.3mDartford: £113.5mGravesham: £124.0mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mGravesham is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mDartford: £15.7mGravesham: £21.7mDartford: £15.8mGravesham: £20.5mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGravesham is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mDartford: £14.4mGravesham: £16.6mDartford: £14.5mGravesham: £15.7mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGravesham is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mDartford: £0.59mGravesham: £0.54mDartford: £0.59mGravesham: £0.51mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mDartford: £0.43mGravesham: £0.56mDartford: £0.43mGravesham: £0.53mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mDartford: £0.81mGravesham: £0.53mDartford: £0.82mGravesham: £0.50mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDartford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Gravesham is higher17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Gravesham is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Gravesham is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Gravesham is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Gravesham is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Gravesham is higher2,238

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Dartford and Gravesham, total
MeasureDartfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mGravesham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGravesham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDartford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90117,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4901,912Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3812,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2857,014Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36113,922Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8202,238Gravesham

Sources

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

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