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Gravesham and Medway

110,715 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Medway on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Medway on 10. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Gravesham: £4,298Medway: £4,271Gravesham: £4,316Medway: £4,034Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,207, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Gravesham: £13,207Medway: £13,091Gravesham: £13,263Medway: £12,365Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,035£13,091£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,308, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Gravesham: £2,308Medway: £2,271Gravesham: £2,318Medway: £2,145Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,904, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Gravesham: £11,904Medway: £11,819Gravesham: £11,955Medway: £11,163Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £512, Medway £469Medway: £469Gravesham: £512Medway: £471Gravesham: £514Medway: £445Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £762, Medway £770Medway: £770Gravesham: £762Medway: £773Gravesham: £765Medway: £730Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Medway is higherDepends on how you count£770£773£730

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £29, Medway £28Medway: £28Gravesham: £29Medway: £28Gravesham: £29Medway: £26Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Medway £448Medway: £448Gravesham: £408Medway: £450Gravesham: £410Medway: £425Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Medway 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: Gravesham £161, Medway £153Medway: £153Gravesham: £161Medway: £154Gravesham: £162Medway: £145Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gravesham £143, Medway £136Medway: £136Gravesham: £143Medway: £137Gravesham: £144Medway: £129Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,907, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Gravesham: £1,907Medway: £1,862Gravesham: £1,915Medway: £1,759Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Medway £204Medway: £204Gravesham: £195Medway: £205Gravesham: £196Medway: £194Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Medway 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: Gravesham £242, Medway £256Medway: £256Gravesham: £242Medway: £258Gravesham: £243Medway: £243Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Medway 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: Gravesham £7.89, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Gravesham: £7.89Medway: £5.92Gravesham: £7.92Medway: £5.59Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham 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: Gravesham £8.15, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Gravesham: £8.15Medway: £8.73Gravesham: £8.18Medway: £8.25Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Gravesham: £4.77Medway: £5.35Gravesham: £4.79Medway: £5.05Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Medway is higher£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: Gravesham 1,018.1, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,028.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 108.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Medway is higherDepends on how you count110.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 160.7, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Medway 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: Gravesham 63.4, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Medway 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: Gravesham 203.1, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  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: Gravesham 32.6, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count30.0

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Gravesham and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,253£4,271£4,034Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£13,035£13,091£12,365Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,262£2,271£2,145Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,769£11,819£11,163Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£469£471£445Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£26Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£154£145Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£136£137£129Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,854£1,862£1,759Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.89£5.92£5.59Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6110.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.469.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1199.6Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.630.0Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Medway on 7. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Gravesham: £4,298Medway: £4,271Gravesham: £4,316Medway: £4,034Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Gravesham: £2,100Medway: £2,031Gravesham: £2,109Medway: £1,919Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Gravesham: £1,429Medway: £1,426Gravesham: £1,435Medway: £1,347Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Gravesham: £1,892Medway: £1,834Gravesham: £1,901Medway: £1,732Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Medway £73Medway: £73Gravesham: £81Medway: £73Gravesham: £82Medway: £69Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Medway £119Medway: £119Gravesham: £121Medway: £120Gravesham: £122Medway: £113Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gravesham £4.58, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Gravesham: £4.58Medway: £4.32Gravesham: £4.59Medway: £4.08Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Medway £448Medway: £448Gravesham: £408Medway: £450Gravesham: £410Medway: £425Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Medway 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: Gravesham £161, Medway £153Medway: £153Gravesham: £161Medway: £154Gravesham: £162Medway: £145Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Medway £86Medway: £86Gravesham: £89Medway: £86Gravesham: £89Medway: £81Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Gravesham: £1,181Medway: £1,169Gravesham: £1,186Medway: £1,104Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Medway £204Medway: £204Gravesham: £195Medway: £205Gravesham: £196Medway: £194Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Medway is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Medway £161Medway: £161Gravesham: £150Medway: £162Gravesham: £150Medway: £153Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Gravesham: £4.88Medway: £3.72Gravesham: £4.90Medway: £3.51Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Gravesham: £5.05Medway: £5.48Gravesham: £5.07Medway: £5.18Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Gravesham: £4.77Medway: £5.35Gravesham: £4.79Medway: £5.05Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Medway is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.5, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Medway 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: Gravesham 63.4, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 20.2, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Gravesham and Medway, per resident
MeasureGraveshamMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,253£4,271£4,034Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,023£2,031£1,919Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,420£1,426£1,347Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,826£1,834£1,732Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£73£73£69Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£119£120£113Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.30£4.32£4.08Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£154£145Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£86£86£81Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,164£1,169£1,104Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.70£3.72£3.51Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9159.6Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.1Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.469.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8125.3Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.8Gravesham

Total

Gravesham 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

Gravesham Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnGravesham: £475.8mMedway: £1.2bnGravesham: £477.9mMedway: £1.2bnGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mGravesham: £232.5mMedway: £592.5mGravesham: £233.4mMedway: £559.7mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mGravesham: £158.2mMedway: £415.8mGravesham: £158.9mMedway: £392.8mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mGravesham: £209.5mMedway: £534.9mGravesham: £210.4mMedway: £505.3mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mGravesham: £9.0mMedway: £21.3mGravesham: £9.1mMedway: £20.2mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mGravesham: £13.4mMedway: £35.0mGravesham: £13.5mMedway: £33.0mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gravesham £0.51m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mGravesham: £0.51mMedway: £1.3mGravesham: £0.51mMedway: £1.2mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £45.2m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mGravesham: £45.2mMedway: £131.2mGravesham: £45.4mMedway: £123.9mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mMedway 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: Gravesham £17.8m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mGravesham: £17.8mMedway: £44.8mGravesham: £17.9mMedway: £42.3mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mGravesham: £9.8mMedway: £25.1mGravesham: £9.9mMedway: £23.7mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mGravesham: £130.8mMedway: £340.9mGravesham: £131.3mMedway: £322.0mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mGravesham: £21.6mMedway: £59.9mGravesham: £21.7mMedway: £56.5mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMedway is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mGravesham: £16.6mMedway: £47.1mGravesham: £16.6mMedway: £44.5mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mGravesham: £0.54mMedway: £1.1mGravesham: £0.54mMedway: £1.0mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.56mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.56mMedway: £1.5mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.53mMedway: £1.6mGravesham: £0.53mMedway: £1.5mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Medway is higherDepends on how you count36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,483

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Medway, total
MeasureGraveshamMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91946,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9124,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8287,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01420,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92236,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2385,483Medway

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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