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Gravesham and Stevenage

110,715 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Stevenage on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 11 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 11. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Gravesham: £4,298Stevenage: £4,130Gravesham: £4,316Stevenage: £3,901Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,207, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Gravesham: £13,207Stevenage: £13,095Gravesham: £13,263Stevenage: £12,368Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham is higher£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,308, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Gravesham: £2,308Stevenage: £2,082Gravesham: £2,318Stevenage: £1,967Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,904, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Gravesham: £11,904Stevenage: £11,798Gravesham: £11,955Stevenage: £11,144Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham is higher£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £512, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Gravesham: £512Stevenage: £481Gravesham: £514Stevenage: £454Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Gravesham is higher£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Gravesham: £762Stevenage: £788Gravesham: £765Stevenage: £744Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £28Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £26Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Gravesham: £408Stevenage: £420Gravesham: £410Stevenage: £397Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £180Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Gravesham: £143Stevenage: £124Gravesham: £144Stevenage: £117Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham is higher£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,907, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Gravesham: £1,907Stevenage: £1,652Gravesham: £1,915Stevenage: £1,560Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Gravesham: £195Stevenage: £244Gravesham: £196Stevenage: £230Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Stevenage is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £242, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Gravesham: £242Stevenage: £290Gravesham: £243Stevenage: £274Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Stevenage is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.89, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Gravesham: £7.89Stevenage: £8.24Gravesham: £7.92Stevenage: £7.78Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.15, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Gravesham: £8.15Stevenage: £7.78Gravesham: £8.18Stevenage: £7.35Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Gravesham: £4.77Stevenage: £5.75Gravesham: £4.79Stevenage: £5.43Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Gravesham is higher189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higher27.0

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Gravesham and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,112£4,130£3,901Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£13,039£13,095£12,368Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,074£2,082£1,967Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,748£11,798£11,144Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£479£481£454Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£27£28£26Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£418£420£397Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£123£124£117Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,645£1,652£1,560Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£289£290£274Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.75£7.78£7.35Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6109.9Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7162.2Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.465.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1189.5Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.627.0Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Gravesham: £4,298Stevenage: £4,130Gravesham: £4,316Stevenage: £3,901Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Gravesham: £2,100Stevenage: £1,932Gravesham: £2,109Stevenage: £1,825Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higher£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Gravesham: £1,429Stevenage: £1,338Gravesham: £1,435Stevenage: £1,263Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Gravesham: £1,892Stevenage: £1,741Gravesham: £1,901Stevenage: £1,644Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Gravesham: £81Stevenage: £71Gravesham: £82Stevenage: £67Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Gravesham: £121Stevenage: £116Gravesham: £122Stevenage: £110Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Gravesham: £4.58Stevenage: £4.08Gravesham: £4.59Stevenage: £3.85Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Gravesham: £408Stevenage: £420Gravesham: £410Stevenage: £397Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £180Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £80Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £75Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Gravesham: £1,181Stevenage: £1,061Gravesham: £1,186Stevenage: £1,002Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Gravesham: £195Stevenage: £244Gravesham: £196Stevenage: £230Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Stevenage is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Gravesham: £150Stevenage: £187Gravesham: £150Stevenage: £176Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Stevenage is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Gravesham: £4.88Stevenage: £5.29Gravesham: £4.90Stevenage: £5.00Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Gravesham: £5.05Stevenage: £5.00Gravesham: £5.07Stevenage: £4.72Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Gravesham: £4.77Stevenage: £5.75Gravesham: £4.79Stevenage: £5.43Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  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, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higher17.4

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Gravesham and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureGraveshamStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,112£4,130£3,901Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,924£1,932£1,825Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,332£1,338£1,263Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,734£1,741£1,644Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£71£71£67Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.06£4.08£3.85Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£418£420£397Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£79£80£75Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,057£1,061£1,002Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£186£187£176Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.98£5.00£4.72Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9150.3Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.2Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.465.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8121.7Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.4Gravesham

Total

Gravesham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mGravesham: £475.8mStevenage: £376.8mGravesham: £477.9mStevenage: £355.9mGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mGravesham is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mGravesham: £232.5mStevenage: £176.3mGravesham: £233.4mStevenage: £166.5mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higher£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mGravesham: £158.2mStevenage: £122.0mGravesham: £158.9mStevenage: £115.3mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mGravesham: £209.5mStevenage: £158.8mGravesham: £210.4mStevenage: £150.0mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mGravesham: £9.0mStevenage: £6.5mGravesham: £9.1mStevenage: £6.1mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mGravesham: £13.4mStevenage: £10.6mGravesham: £13.5mStevenage: £10.0mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.37mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mGravesham: £45.2mStevenage: £38.3mGravesham: £45.4mStevenage: £36.2mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mGravesham: £17.8mStevenage: £17.4mGravesham: £17.9mStevenage: £16.4mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mGravesham: £9.8mStevenage: £7.3mGravesham: £9.9mStevenage: £6.9mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mGravesham: £130.8mStevenage: £96.8mGravesham: £131.3mStevenage: £91.4mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mGravesham: £21.6mStevenage: £22.2mGravesham: £21.7mStevenage: £21.0mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mStevenage is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mGravesham: £16.6mStevenage: £17.0mGravesham: £16.6mStevenage: £16.1mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mGravesham: £0.54mStevenage: £0.48mGravesham: £0.54mStevenage: £0.46mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mGravesham: £0.56mStevenage: £0.46mGravesham: £0.56mStevenage: £0.43mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mGravesham: £0.53mStevenage: £0.52mGravesham: £0.53mStevenage: £0.50mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Gravesham is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Gravesham is higher1,584

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Stevenage, total
MeasureGraveshamStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mGravesham
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£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91913,710Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9121,479Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,183Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0145,945Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92211,107Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2381,584Gravesham

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.
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  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.
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