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Crawley and Medway

123,758 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Medway on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Crawley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Medway on 14. 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

Crawley Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Crawley: £3,738Medway: £4,271Crawley: £3,754Medway: £4,034Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Medway 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: Crawley £13,044, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Crawley: £13,044Medway: £13,091Crawley: £13,099Medway: £12,365Crawley: £12,373

    £13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Crawley £2,106, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Crawley: £2,106Medway: £2,271Crawley: £2,115Medway: £2,145Crawley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Medway is higher£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £11,682, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Crawley: £11,682Medway: £11,819Crawley: £11,731Medway: £11,163Crawley: £11,081

    £11,682£11,731£11,081Medway 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: Crawley £648, Medway £469Medway: £469Crawley: £648Medway: £471Crawley: £650Medway: £445Crawley: £614

    £648£650£614Crawley 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: Crawley £685, Medway £770Medway: £770Crawley: £685Medway: £773Crawley: £688Medway: £730Crawley: £649

    £685£688£649Medway is higher£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: Crawley £30, Medway £28Medway: £28Crawley: £30Medway: £28Crawley: £30Medway: £26Crawley: £28

    £30£30£28Crawley 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: Crawley £353, Medway £448Medway: £448Crawley: £353Medway: £450Crawley: £354Medway: £425Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Medway £153Medway: £153Crawley: £127Medway: £154Crawley: £127Medway: £145Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Medway 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: Crawley £91, Medway £136Medway: £136Crawley: £91Medway: £137Crawley: £91Medway: £129Crawley: £86

    £91£91£86Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,783, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Crawley: £1,783Medway: £1,862Crawley: £1,790Medway: £1,759Crawley: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Medway £204Medway: £204Crawley: £230Medway: £205Crawley: £231Medway: £194Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley 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: Crawley £219, Medway £256Medway: £256Crawley: £219Medway: £258Crawley: £220Medway: £243Crawley: £208

    £219£220£208Medway is higher£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £8.11, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Crawley: £8.11Medway: £5.92Crawley: £8.14Medway: £5.59Crawley: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £5.27, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Crawley: £5.27Medway: £8.73Crawley: £5.29Medway: £8.25Crawley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Crawley: £6.25Medway: £5.35Crawley: £6.28Medway: £5.05Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Crawley 1,020.8, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Crawley: 1,020.8

    1,020.8Medway 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: Crawley 115.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Crawley: 115.6

    115.6Crawley 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: Crawley 143.0, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Crawley: 143.0

    143.0Medway 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: Crawley 53.8, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Medway is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Crawley 199.9, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Crawley: 199.9

    199.9Crawley 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: Crawley 20.7, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Medway is higher30.0

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Crawley and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,044£13,099£12,373£13,035£13,091£12,365Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,731£11,081£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£650£614£469£471£445Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£649£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£28£28£26Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£204£205£194Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£5.89£5.92£5.59Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.32£5.35£5.05Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6110.1Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.869.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.9199.6Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.730.0Medway

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Medway on 16. 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

Crawley Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Crawley: £3,738Medway: £4,271Crawley: £3,754Medway: £4,034Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,641, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Crawley: £1,641Medway: £2,031Crawley: £1,648Medway: £1,919Crawley: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Medway is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,381, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Crawley: £1,381Medway: £1,426Crawley: £1,387Medway: £1,347Crawley: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,469, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Crawley: £1,469Medway: £1,834Crawley: £1,476Medway: £1,732Crawley: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Crawley £81, Medway £73Medway: £73Crawley: £81Medway: £73Crawley: £82Medway: £69Crawley: £77

    £81£82£77Crawley 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: Crawley £86, Medway £119Medway: £119Crawley: £86Medway: £120Crawley: £86Medway: £113Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Medway is higher£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: Crawley £3.75, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Crawley: £3.75Medway: £4.32Crawley: £3.77Medway: £4.08Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Medway 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: Crawley £353, Medway £448Medway: £448Crawley: £353Medway: £450Crawley: £354Medway: £425Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Medway £153Medway: £153Crawley: £127Medway: £154Crawley: £127Medway: £145Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Medway 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: Crawley £60, Medway £86Medway: £86Crawley: £60Medway: £86Crawley: £60Medway: £81Crawley: £57

    £60£60£57Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,169, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Crawley: £1,169Medway: £1,169Crawley: £1,174Medway: £1,104Crawley: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Medway £204Medway: £204Crawley: £230Medway: £205Crawley: £231Medway: £194Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Medway £161Medway: £161Crawley: £144Medway: £162Crawley: £144Medway: £153Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.31, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Crawley: £5.31Medway: £3.72Crawley: £5.34Medway: £3.51Crawley: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.46, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Crawley: £3.46Medway: £5.48Crawley: £3.47Medway: £5.18Crawley: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Crawley: £6.25Medway: £5.35Crawley: £6.28Medway: £5.05Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 128.4, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Crawley: 128.4

    128.4Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Medway 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: Crawley 18.0, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Medway 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: Crawley 53.8, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 131.1, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Crawley: 131.1

    131.1Crawley 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: Crawley 13.5, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Medway is higher18.8

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Crawley and Medway, per resident
MeasureCrawleyMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£73£73£69Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.30£4.32£4.08Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,164£1,169£1,104Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£204£205£194Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£3.70£3.72£3.51Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.32£5.35£5.05Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.4159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.025.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.869.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1125.3Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.8Medway

Total

Crawley 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

Crawley Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.6m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnCrawley: £462.6mMedway: £1.2bnCrawley: £464.6mMedway: £1.2bnCrawley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mCrawley: £203.1mMedway: £592.5mCrawley: £203.9mMedway: £559.7mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mCrawley: £171.0mMedway: £415.8mCrawley: £171.7mMedway: £392.8mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mCrawley: £181.9mMedway: £534.9mCrawley: £182.6mMedway: £505.3mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mCrawley: £10.1mMedway: £21.3mCrawley: £10.1mMedway: £20.2mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mMedway 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: Crawley £10.7m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mCrawley: £10.7mMedway: £35.0mCrawley: £10.7mMedway: £33.0mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMedway is higher£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: Crawley £0.46m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mCrawley: £0.46mMedway: £1.3mCrawley: £0.47mMedway: £1.2mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mMedway 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: Crawley £43.7m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mCrawley: £43.7mMedway: £131.2mCrawley: £43.9mMedway: £123.9mCrawley: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mMedway is higher£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Crawley £15.7m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mCrawley: £15.7mMedway: £44.8mCrawley: £15.8mMedway: £42.3mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMedway 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: Crawley £7.4m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mCrawley: £7.4mMedway: £25.1mCrawley: £7.4mMedway: £23.7mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mCrawley: £144.7mMedway: £340.9mCrawley: £145.3mMedway: £322.0mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.5m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mCrawley: £28.5mMedway: £59.9mCrawley: £28.6mMedway: £56.5mCrawley: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mCrawley: £17.8mMedway: £47.1mCrawley: £17.9mMedway: £44.5mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mCrawley: £0.66mMedway: £1.1mCrawley: £0.66mMedway: £1.0mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.43mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.43mMedway: £1.5mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.77m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.77mMedway: £1.6mCrawley: £0.78mMedway: £1.5mCrawley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Medway 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: Crawley 2,226, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley 6,659, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Medway 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: Crawley 1,676, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Medway is higher5,483

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Crawley and Medway, total
MeasureCrawleyMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89246,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8004,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2267,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,65920,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23036,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6765,483Medway

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.
  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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