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Gravesham and Peterborough

110,715 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 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

Gravesham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gravesham Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Gravesham: £4,298Peterborough: £4,159Gravesham: £4,316Peterborough: £3,929Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,142£4,159£3,929

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,207, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Gravesham: £13,207Peterborough: £12,867Gravesham: £13,263Peterborough: £12,153Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,308, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Gravesham: £2,308Peterborough: £2,553Gravesham: £2,318Peterborough: £2,412Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Peterborough is higher£2,543£2,553£2,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,904, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Gravesham: £11,904Peterborough: £11,298Gravesham: £11,955Peterborough: £10,671Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £512, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Gravesham: £512Peterborough: £743Gravesham: £514Peterborough: £702Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Peterborough is higher£740£743£702

  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: Gravesham £762, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Gravesham: £762Peterborough: £790Gravesham: £765Peterborough: £746Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  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: Gravesham £29, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Gravesham: £29Peterborough: £36Gravesham: £29Peterborough: £34Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Peterborough is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Gravesham: £408Peterborough: £456Gravesham: £410Peterborough: £431Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Peterborough is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £161Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £162Peterborough: £122Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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: Gravesham £143, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Gravesham: £143Peterborough: £144Gravesham: £144Peterborough: £136Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Peterborough is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,907, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Gravesham: £1,907Peterborough: £2,115Gravesham: £1,915Peterborough: £1,998Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Peterborough is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Gravesham: £195Peterborough: £210Gravesham: £196Peterborough: £198Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Peterborough is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £242, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Gravesham: £242Peterborough: £281Gravesham: £243Peterborough: £265Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Peterborough is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.89, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Gravesham: £7.89Peterborough: £5.49Gravesham: £7.92Peterborough: £5.19Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.15, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Gravesham: £8.15Peterborough: £7.67Gravesham: £8.18Peterborough: £7.24Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Gravesham: £4.77Peterborough: £6.33Gravesham: £4.79Peterborough: £5.98Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Peterborough is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 1,018.1, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count996.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 108.6, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Peterborough is higher147.5

  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: Gravesham 160.7, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Peterborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gravesham 203.1, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Peterborough is higher248.2

  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: Gravesham 32.6, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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Gravesham and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,142£4,159£3,929Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,813£12,867£12,153Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,250£11,298£10,671Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£787£790£746Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£129£122Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£280£281£265Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.47£5.49£5.19Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.63£7.67£7.24Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.1996.7Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7160.3Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.467.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.632.4Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gravesham Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Gravesham: £4,298Peterborough: £4,159Gravesham: £4,316Peterborough: £3,929Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Gravesham: £2,100Peterborough: £1,743Gravesham: £2,109Peterborough: £1,646Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Gravesham: £1,429Peterborough: £1,615Gravesham: £1,435Peterborough: £1,525Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Peterborough is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Gravesham: £1,892Peterborough: £1,531Gravesham: £1,901Peterborough: £1,446Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Gravesham: £81Peterborough: £101Gravesham: £82Peterborough: £95Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Peterborough is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Gravesham: £121Peterborough: £107Gravesham: £122Peterborough: £101Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gravesham £4.58, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Gravesham: £4.58Peterborough: £4.92Gravesham: £4.59Peterborough: £4.65Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Peterborough is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Gravesham: £408Peterborough: £456Gravesham: £410Peterborough: £431Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Peterborough is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £161Peterborough: £129Gravesham: £162Peterborough: £122Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Gravesham: £89Peterborough: £91Gravesham: £89Peterborough: £86Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Peterborough is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Gravesham: £1,181Peterborough: £1,338Gravesham: £1,186Peterborough: £1,264Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Peterborough is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Gravesham: £195Peterborough: £210Gravesham: £196Peterborough: £198Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Peterborough is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Gravesham: £150Peterborough: £178Gravesham: £150Peterborough: £168Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Peterborough is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Gravesham: £4.88Peterborough: £3.47Gravesham: £4.90Peterborough: £3.28Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Gravesham: £5.05Peterborough: £4.85Gravesham: £5.07Peterborough: £4.58Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Gravesham: £4.77Peterborough: £6.33Gravesham: £4.79Peterborough: £5.98Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Peterborough is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Peterborough is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.5, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Peterborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Peterborough is higher157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 20.2, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Gravesham and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureGraveshamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,142£4,159£3,929Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,736£1,743£1,646Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,524£1,531£1,446Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£107£107£101Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£129£122Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£177£178£168Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.46£3.47£3.28Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.83£4.85£4.58Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9135.0Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.467.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.5Peterborough

Total

Gravesham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mGravesham: £475.8mPeterborough: £932.3mGravesham: £477.9mPeterborough: £880.6mGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mGravesham: £232.5mPeterborough: £390.7mGravesham: £233.4mPeterborough: £369.0mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mGravesham: £158.2mPeterborough: £362.0mGravesham: £158.9mPeterborough: £341.9mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mPeterborough is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mGravesham: £209.5mPeterborough: £343.1mGravesham: £210.4mPeterborough: £324.0mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mGravesham: £9.0mPeterborough: £22.6mGravesham: £9.1mPeterborough: £21.3mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mPeterborough is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mGravesham: £13.4mPeterborough: £24.0mGravesham: £13.5mPeterborough: £22.7mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gravesham £0.51m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mPeterborough: £1.0mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPeterborough is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £45.2m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mGravesham: £45.2mPeterborough: £102.2mGravesham: £45.4mPeterborough: £96.5mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mPeterborough is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mGravesham: £17.8mPeterborough: £28.9mGravesham: £17.9mPeterborough: £27.3mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mGravesham: £9.8mPeterborough: £20.4mGravesham: £9.9mPeterborough: £19.3mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPeterborough is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mGravesham: £130.8mPeterborough: £299.9mGravesham: £131.3mPeterborough: £283.2mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mPeterborough is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mGravesham: £21.6mPeterborough: £47.1mGravesham: £21.7mPeterborough: £44.4mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPeterborough is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mGravesham: £16.6mPeterborough: £39.8mGravesham: £16.6mPeterborough: £37.6mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mPeterborough is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mGravesham: £0.54mPeterborough: £0.78mGravesham: £0.54mPeterborough: £0.74mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.56mPeterborough: £1.1mGravesham: £0.56mPeterborough: £1.0mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mGravesham: £0.53mPeterborough: £1.4mGravesham: £0.53mPeterborough: £1.3mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPeterborough is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Peterborough is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Peterborough is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Peterborough is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,589

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Peterborough, total
MeasureGraveshamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91930,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9124,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8284,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01415,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92235,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2384,589Peterborough

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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