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Preston and Gravesham

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

Preston is higher than Gravesham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Preston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 12. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston is higher108.6

  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: Preston 160.7, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Preston: 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: Preston 78.8, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Preston: 220.2

    220.2Preston is higher203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Preston: 26.8

    26.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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Preston and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£512£514£486Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£762£765£722Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£27Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£408£410£387Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£195£196£185Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£242£243£229Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6108.6Preston
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 202678.863.4Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2203.1Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.832.6Gravesham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    136.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.7Preston is higher17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Preston: 21.7

    21.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    145.3Preston is higher125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Preston: 17.7

    17.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Preston and Gravesham, per resident
MeasurePrestonGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,429£1,435£1,356Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£81£82£77Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.58£4.59£4.34Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£408£410£387Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£195£196£185Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£150£150£142Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.717.3Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.863.4Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3125.8Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,990Preston is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,176Preston is higher1,912

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

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

    3,505Preston is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

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

    12,733Preston is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,483Preston is higher13,922

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Preston and Gravesham, total
MeasurePrestonGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPreston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99017,919Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1761,912Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5052,828Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,7337,014Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48313,922Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8622,238Preston

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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  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.
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