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Gravesham and Preston

110,715 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Preston on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Gravesham: £4,298Preston: £4,085Gravesham: £4,316Preston: £3,859Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,207, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Gravesham: £13,207Preston: £12,839Gravesham: £13,263Preston: £12,127Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,308, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Gravesham: £2,308Preston: £2,235Gravesham: £2,318Preston: £2,111Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,904, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Gravesham: £11,904Preston: £11,328Gravesham: £11,955Preston: £10,699Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £512, Preston £661Preston: £661Gravesham: £512Preston: £663Gravesham: £514Preston: £627Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Preston is higher£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Gravesham: £762Preston: £811Gravesham: £765Preston: £766Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Gravesham: £29Preston: £37Gravesham: £29Preston: £35Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Preston is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Preston £530Preston: £530Gravesham: £408Preston: £532Gravesham: £410Preston: £503Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Preston £114Preston: £114Gravesham: £161Preston: £114Gravesham: £162Preston: £108Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Gravesham: £143Preston: £117Gravesham: £144Preston: £111Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,907, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Gravesham: £1,907Preston: £1,767Gravesham: £1,915Preston: £1,669Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Preston £225Preston: £225Gravesham: £195Preston: £226Gravesham: £196Preston: £214Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Preston is higher£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £242, Preston £338Preston: £338Gravesham: £242Preston: £339Gravesham: £243Preston: £320Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Preston is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.89, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Gravesham: £7.89Preston: £5.27Gravesham: £7.92Preston: £4.98Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.15, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Gravesham: £8.15Preston: £7.27Gravesham: £8.18Preston: £6.87Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Gravesham: £4.77Preston: £4.10Gravesham: £4.79Preston: £3.87Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Preston is higher145.6

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

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

    160.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Preston is higher78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Preston is higher220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Gravesham and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,068£4,085£3,859Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,785£12,839£12,127Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,226£2,235£2,111Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,280£11,328£10,699Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£114£114£108Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£117£117£111Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,759£1,767£1,669Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.25£5.27£4.98Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.24£7.27£6.87Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.08£4.10£3.87Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,008.3Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7160.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.478.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.626.8Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Preston on 9. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Gravesham: £4,298Preston: £4,085Gravesham: £4,316Preston: £3,859Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Gravesham: £2,100Preston: £1,733Gravesham: £2,109Preston: £1,637Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Gravesham: £1,429Preston: £1,476Gravesham: £1,435Preston: £1,394Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Gravesham: £1,892Preston: £1,529Gravesham: £1,901Preston: £1,444Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Preston £89Preston: £89Gravesham: £81Preston: £90Gravesham: £82Preston: £85Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Preston is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Preston £109Preston: £109Gravesham: £121Preston: £110Gravesham: £122Preston: £103Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Gravesham: £4.58Preston: £4.98Gravesham: £4.59Preston: £4.70Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Preston is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Preston £530Preston: £530Gravesham: £408Preston: £532Gravesham: £410Preston: £503Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Preston £114Preston: £114Gravesham: £161Preston: £114Gravesham: £162Preston: £108Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Preston £77Preston: £77Gravesham: £89Preston: £77Gravesham: £89Preston: £73Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Gravesham: £1,181Preston: £1,166Gravesham: £1,186Preston: £1,101Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Preston £225Preston: £225Gravesham: £195Preston: £226Gravesham: £196Preston: £214Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Preston is higher£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Preston £223Preston: £223Gravesham: £150Preston: £224Gravesham: £150Preston: £211Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Preston is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Gravesham: £4.88Preston: £3.48Gravesham: £4.90Preston: £3.29Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Gravesham: £5.05Preston: £4.80Gravesham: £5.07Preston: £4.53Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Gravesham: £4.77Preston: £4.10Gravesham: £4.79Preston: £3.87Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Preston is higher19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Preston is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Preston is higher145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Gravesham and Preston, per resident
MeasureGraveshamPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,068£4,085£3,859Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,725£1,733£1,637Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,522£1,529£1,444Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£110£103Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£114£114£108Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£77£77£73Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,161£1,166£1,101Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.47£3.48£3.29Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.78£4.80£4.53Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.08£4.10£3.87Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9136.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.7Preston
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 202663.478.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.7Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mGravesham: £475.8mPreston: £660.2mGravesham: £477.9mPreston: £623.5mGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mGravesham: £232.5mPreston: £280.0mGravesham: £233.4mPreston: £264.5mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mGravesham: £158.2mPreston: £238.5mGravesham: £158.9mPreston: £225.2mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mGravesham: £209.5mPreston: £247.0mGravesham: £210.4mPreston: £233.3mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mGravesham: £9.0mPreston: £14.5mGravesham: £9.1mPreston: £13.7mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mPreston is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mGravesham: £13.4mPreston: £17.7mGravesham: £13.5mPreston: £16.7mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mGravesham: £0.51mPreston: £0.80mGravesham: £0.51mPreston: £0.76mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPreston is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £45.2m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mGravesham: £45.2mPreston: £86.0mGravesham: £45.4mPreston: £81.3mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mPreston is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mGravesham: £17.8mPreston: £18.4mGravesham: £17.9mPreston: £17.4mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mGravesham: £9.8mPreston: £12.5mGravesham: £9.9mPreston: £11.8mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mGravesham: £130.8mPreston: £188.4mGravesham: £131.3mPreston: £178.0mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mGravesham: £21.6mPreston: £36.5mGravesham: £21.7mPreston: £34.5mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPreston is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mGravesham: £16.6mPreston: £36.2mGravesham: £16.6mPreston: £34.2mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mPreston is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mGravesham: £0.54mPreston: £0.56mGravesham: £0.54mPreston: £0.53mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mGravesham: £0.56mPreston: £0.78mGravesham: £0.56mPreston: £0.73mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mGravesham: £0.53mPreston: £0.66mGravesham: £0.53mPreston: £0.62mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Preston is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Preston is higher3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Preston is higherDepends on how you count3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Preston is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Preston is higher23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Preston is higherDepends on how you count2,862

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Preston, total
MeasureGraveshamPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPreston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91921,990Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9123,176Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8283,505Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01412,733Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92223,483Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,862Preston

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.
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