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Gravesham and Dartford

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

Gravesham is higher than Dartford on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,018.1Gravesham is higher1,011.8

  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, Dartford 94.8Dartford: 94.8Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Gravesham is higher94.8

  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, Dartford 151.5Dartford: 151.5Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Gravesham is higher151.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higher50.4

  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, Dartford 155.4Dartford: 155.4Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Gravesham is higher155.4

  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, Dartford 22.9Dartford: 22.9Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higher22.9

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Gravesham and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£3,312£3,326£3,142Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,908£12,963£12,244Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£1,712£1,719£1,624Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,706£11,756£11,104Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£445£447£422Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£733£736£695Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£23£24£22Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£318£320£302Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£140£140£133Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£98£98£93Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,420£1,426£1,347Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£126£127£120Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£181£182£172Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£7.43£7.46£7.05Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£5.35£5.37£5.07Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,011.8Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.694.8Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7151.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.450.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1155.4Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.622.9Gravesham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    161.9Gravesham is higher127.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Gravesham is higher12.0

  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, Dartford 19.1Dartford: 19.1Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham is higher19.1

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    125.8Gravesham is higher99.2

  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, Dartford 14.6Dartford: 14.6Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higher14.6

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Gravesham and Dartford, per resident
MeasureGraveshamDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£3,312£3,326£3,142Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,628£1,635£1,544Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,093£1,098£1,037Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,477£1,483£1,401Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£56£56£53Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£92£93£88Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.96£2.98£2.81Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£318£320£302Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£140£140£133Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£62£63£59Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£907£911£860Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£126£127£120Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£116£116£110Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.74£4.76£4.50Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.42£3.43£3.24Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9127.6Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.312.0Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.1Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.450.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.899.2Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.6Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,919Gravesham is higher15,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,912Gravesham is higher1,490

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

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

    2,828Gravesham is higher2,381

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

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

    7,014Gravesham is higher6,285

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,922Gravesham is higher12,361

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

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

    2,238Gravesham is higher1,820

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Gravesham and Dartford, total
MeasureGraveshamDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGravesham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGravesham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDartford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91915,901Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9121,490Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,381Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0146,285Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92212,361Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2381,820Gravesham

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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