Compare local authorities · South East and West Midlands
Gravesham and Telford and Wrekin
Gravesham is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Gravesham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 15. 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
Gravesham Telford and Wrekin
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,298£4,316£4,077Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,308£2,318£2,189Telford and Wrekin is higher£2,355£2,365£2,234
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£512£514£486Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£485
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£762£765£722Telford and Wrekin is higher£842£846£799
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Telford and Wrekin is higher£32£32£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387Telford and Wrekin is higher£561£564£532
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£144£136Telford and Wrekin is higher£149£149£141
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£242£243£229Telford and Wrekin is higher£365£366£346
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.15£8.18£7.73Telford and Wrekin is higher£10£10£9.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.1Telford and Wrekin is higher1,023.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.6Telford and Wrekin is higher125.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.7Telford and Wrekin is higher169.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
203.1Telford and Wrekin is higher224.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.3
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| Measure | Gravesham | Telford and Wrekin | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,298£4,316£4,077 | £4,618£4,638£4,380 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,207£13,263£12,527 | £12,931£12,986£12,266 | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,308£2,318£2,189 | £2,355£2,365£2,234 | Telford and Wrekin |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,904£11,955£11,292 | £11,545£11,594£10,951 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £512£514£486 | £512£514£485 | Gravesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £762£765£722 | £842£846£799 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £32£32£31 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £561£564£532 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £142£143£135 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £149£149£141 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,907£1,915£1,809 | £1,826£1,834£1,732 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £271£272£257 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £242£243£229 | £365£366£346 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.89£7.92£7.48 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Gravesham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | £10£10£9.85 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Telford and Wrekin |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.1 | 1,023.4 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.6 | 125.9 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.7 | 169.2 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 81.2 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 203.1 | 224.2 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.6 | 32.3 | Gravesham |
Per resident
Gravesham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 18. 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
Gravesham Telford and Wrekin
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,298£4,316£4,077Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,100£2,109£1,992Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,429£1,435£1,356Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,469£1,475£1,393
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,892£1,901£1,795Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Telford and Wrekin is higher£141£142£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387Telford and Wrekin is higher£561£564£532
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Telford and Wrekin is higher£93£93£88
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Telford and Wrekin is higher£227£228£216
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.9Telford and Wrekin is higher171.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Telford and Wrekin is higher21.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5Telford and Wrekin is higher28.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.4Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.8Telford and Wrekin is higher139.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2
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| Measure | Gravesham | Telford and Wrekin | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,298£4,316£4,077 | £4,618£4,638£4,380 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,100£2,109£1,992 | £2,169£2,178£2,057 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,429£1,435£1,356 | £1,469£1,475£1,393 | Telford and Wrekin |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,892£1,901£1,795 | £1,936£1,944£1,837 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £86£86£81 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £141£142£134 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £561£564£532 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £142£143£135 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £93£93£88 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,181£1,186£1,120 | £1,139£1,144£1,080 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £271£272£257 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £227£228£216 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | Gravesham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Telford and Wrekin |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.9 | 171.6 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 21.1 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 28.4 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.4 | 81.2 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.8 | 139.8 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 20.2 | Gravesham |
Total
Gravesham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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
Gravesham Telford and Wrekin
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mTelford and Wrekin is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mTelford and Wrekin is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mTelford and Wrekin is higher£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTelford and Wrekin is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mTelford and Wrekin is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,919Telford and Wrekin is higher33,656
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912Telford and Wrekin is higher4,140
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,828Telford and Wrekin is higher5,563
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,014Telford and Wrekin is higher15,916
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922Telford and Wrekin is higher27,419
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,238Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,955
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| Measure | Gravesham | Telford and Wrekin | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £475.8m£477.9m£451.4m | £905.5m£909.4m£858.9m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.5m£233.4m£220.5m | £425.3m£427.1m£403.4m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £158.2m£158.9m£150.1m | £288.0m£289.3m£273.2m | Telford and Wrekin |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.5m£210.4m£198.7m | £379.7m£381.3m£360.1m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £27.7m£27.8m£26.3m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.2m£45.4m£42.9m | £110.1m£110.5m£104.4m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £27.8m£28.0m£26.4m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £18.2m£18.3m£17.2m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £130.8m£131.3m£124.0m | £223.3m£224.2m£211.8m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £53.2m£53.4m£50.5m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £44.6m£44.8m£42.3m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Telford and Wrekin |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £1.1m | Telford and Wrekin |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,919 | 33,656 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 4,140 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,828 | 5,563 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,014 | 15,916 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 27,419 | Telford and Wrekin |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,238 | 3,955 | Telford and Wrekin |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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