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Preston and Medway

161,593 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Preston Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Preston: £4,068Medway: £4,271Preston: £4,085Medway: £4,034Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £12,785, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Preston: £12,785Medway: £13,091Preston: £12,839Medway: £12,365Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Medway is higher£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: Preston £2,226, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Preston: £2,226Medway: £2,271Preston: £2,235Medway: £2,145Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Medway 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: Preston £11,280, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Preston: £11,280Medway: £11,819Preston: £11,328Medway: £11,163Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Medway is higher£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Medway £469Medway: £469Preston: £661Medway: £471Preston: £663Medway: £445Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Preston 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: Preston £808, Medway £770Medway: £770Preston: £808Medway: £773Preston: £811Medway: £730Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston 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: Preston £37, Medway £28Medway: £28Preston: £37Medway: £28Preston: £37Medway: £26Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston 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: Preston £530, Medway £448Medway: £448Preston: £530Medway: £450Preston: £532Medway: £425Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Medway £153Medway: £153Preston: £114Medway: £154Preston: £114Medway: £145Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Medway is higher£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: Preston £117, Medway £136Medway: £136Preston: £117Medway: £137Preston: £117Medway: £129Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Preston: £1,759Medway: £1,862Preston: £1,767Medway: £1,759Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Medway £204Medway: £204Preston: £225Medway: £205Preston: £226Medway: £194Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £338, Medway £256Medway: £256Preston: £338Medway: £258Preston: £339Medway: £243Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston is higherDepends on how you count£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.25, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Preston: £5.25Medway: £5.92Preston: £5.27Medway: £5.59Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Medway is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £7.24, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Preston: £7.24Medway: £8.73Preston: £7.27Medway: £8.25Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Preston: £4.08Medway: £5.35Preston: £4.10Medway: £5.05Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Medway 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: Preston 1,008.3, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Medway is higher1,028.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 145.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston 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: Preston 160.7, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Preston: 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: Preston 78.8, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 220.2, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Preston: 220.2

    220.2Preston 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: Preston 26.8, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Preston: 26.8

    26.8Medway is higher30.0

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Preston and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£469£471£445Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£770£773£730Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£28£28£26Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£448£450£425Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£204£205£194Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£256£258£243Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.89£5.92£5.59Medway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6110.1Preston
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 202678.869.2Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2199.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.830.0Medway

Per resident

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

Preston Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Preston: £4,068Medway: £4,271Preston: £4,085Medway: £4,034Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Preston: £1,725Medway: £2,031Preston: £1,733Medway: £1,919Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Preston: £1,469Medway: £1,426Preston: £1,476Medway: £1,347Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Preston: £1,522Medway: £1,834Preston: £1,529Medway: £1,732Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Medway £73Medway: £73Preston: £89Medway: £73Preston: £90Medway: £69Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Preston 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: Preston £109, Medway £119Medway: £119Preston: £109Medway: £120Preston: £110Medway: £113Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Medway 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: Preston £4.95, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Preston: £4.95Medway: £4.32Preston: £4.98Medway: £4.08Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Preston 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: Preston £530, Medway £448Medway: £448Preston: £530Medway: £450Preston: £532Medway: £425Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Medway £153Medway: £153Preston: £114Medway: £154Preston: £114Medway: £145Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Preston £77, Medway £86Medway: £86Preston: £77Medway: £86Preston: £77Medway: £81Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Preston: £1,161Medway: £1,169Preston: £1,166Medway: £1,104Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Medway £204Medway: £204Preston: £225Medway: £205Preston: £226Medway: £194Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Medway £161Medway: £161Preston: £223Medway: £162Preston: £224Medway: £153Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Preston: £3.47Medway: £3.72Preston: £3.48Medway: £3.51Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Medway is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Preston: £4.78Medway: £5.48Preston: £4.80Medway: £5.18Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Preston: £4.08Medway: £5.35Preston: £4.10Medway: £5.05Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Medway is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Preston: 136.1

    136.1Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Preston: 19.7

    19.7Preston 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: Preston 21.7, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Preston: 21.7

    21.7Medway 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: Preston 78.8, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston 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: Preston 17.7, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Preston: 17.7

    17.7Medway is higher18.8

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Preston and Medway, per resident
MeasurePrestonMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,420£1,426£1,347Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£73£73£69Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.30£4.32£4.08Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£448£450£425Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£204£205£194Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£161£162£153Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.70£3.72£3.51Medway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.717.1Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.869.2Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3125.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.718.8Medway

Total

Preston 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

Preston Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnPreston: £657.4mMedway: £1.2bnPreston: £660.2mMedway: £1.2bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mPreston: £278.8mMedway: £592.5mPreston: £280.0mMedway: £559.7mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mPreston: £237.4mMedway: £415.8mPreston: £238.5mMedway: £392.8mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mPreston: £246.0mMedway: £534.9mPreston: £247.0mMedway: £505.3mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mPreston: £14.4mMedway: £21.3mPreston: £14.5mMedway: £20.2mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMedway 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: Preston £17.6m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mPreston: £17.6mMedway: £35.0mPreston: £17.7mMedway: £33.0mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMedway 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: Preston £0.80m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mPreston: £0.80mMedway: £1.3mPreston: £0.80mMedway: £1.2mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mMedway 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: Preston £85.7m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mPreston: £85.7mMedway: £131.2mPreston: £86.0mMedway: £123.9mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Preston £18.4m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mPreston: £18.4mMedway: £44.8mPreston: £18.4mMedway: £42.3mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston £12.4m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mPreston: £12.4mMedway: £25.1mPreston: £12.5mMedway: £23.7mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mPreston: £187.6mMedway: £340.9mPreston: £188.4mMedway: £322.0mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mPreston: £36.4mMedway: £59.9mPreston: £36.5mMedway: £56.5mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mPreston: £36.0mMedway: £47.1mPreston: £36.2mMedway: £44.5mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mPreston: £0.56mMedway: £1.1mPreston: £0.56mMedway: £1.0mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMedway is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.77mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.78mMedway: £1.5mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.66mMedway: £1.6mPreston: £0.66mMedway: £1.5mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Preston: 21,990

    21,990Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Preston: 3,176

    3,176Medway 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: Preston 3,505, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Preston: 3,505

    3,505Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 12,733, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Preston: 12,733

    12,733Medway is higherDepends on how you count20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Preston: 23,483

    23,483Medway 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: Preston 2,862, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Preston: 2,862

    2,862Medway is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Preston and Medway, total
MeasurePrestonMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99046,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1764,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5057,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73320,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48336,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8625,483Medway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.