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Crawley and Stevenage

123,758 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Stevenage on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Crawley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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

Crawley Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Crawley: £3,738Stevenage: £4,130Crawley: £3,754Stevenage: £3,901Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £13,044, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Crawley: £13,044Stevenage: £13,095Crawley: £13,099Stevenage: £12,368Crawley: £12,373

    £13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Crawley £2,106, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Crawley: £2,106Stevenage: £2,082Crawley: £2,115Stevenage: £1,967Crawley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Crawley 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: Crawley £11,682, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Crawley: £11,682Stevenage: £11,798Crawley: £11,731Stevenage: £11,144Crawley: £11,081

    £11,682£11,731£11,081Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £648, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Crawley: £648Stevenage: £481Crawley: £650Stevenage: £454Crawley: £614

    £648£650£614Crawley 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: Crawley £685, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Crawley: £685Stevenage: £788Crawley: £688Stevenage: £744Crawley: £649

    £685£688£649Stevenage 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: Crawley £30, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Crawley: £30Stevenage: £28Crawley: £30Stevenage: £26Crawley: £28

    £30£30£28Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £353, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Crawley: £353Stevenage: £420Crawley: £354Stevenage: £397Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Stevenage 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: Crawley £127, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Crawley: £127Stevenage: £190Crawley: £127Stevenage: £180Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Stevenage is higher£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: Crawley £91, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Crawley: £91Stevenage: £124Crawley: £91Stevenage: £117Crawley: £86

    £91£91£86Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,783, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Crawley: £1,783Stevenage: £1,652Crawley: £1,790Stevenage: £1,560Crawley: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Crawley is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Crawley: £230Stevenage: £244Crawley: £231Stevenage: £230Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Crawley £219, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Crawley: £219Stevenage: £290Crawley: £220Stevenage: £274Crawley: £208

    £219£220£208Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £8.11, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Crawley: £8.11Stevenage: £8.24Crawley: £8.14Stevenage: £7.78Crawley: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Stevenage 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: Crawley £5.27, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Crawley: £5.27Stevenage: £7.78Crawley: £5.29Stevenage: £7.35Crawley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Crawley: £6.25Stevenage: £5.75Crawley: £6.28Stevenage: £5.43Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higher£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: Crawley 1,020.8, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Crawley: 1,020.8

    1,020.8Crawley 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: Crawley 115.6, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Crawley: 115.6

    115.6Crawley 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: Crawley 143.0, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Crawley: 143.0

    143.0Stevenage 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: Crawley 53.8, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Stevenage 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: Crawley 199.9, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Crawley: 199.9

    199.9Crawley 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: Crawley 20.7, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Crawley and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,044£13,099£12,373£13,039£13,095£12,368Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,074£2,082£1,967Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,731£11,081£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£650£614£479£481£454Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£649£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£27£28£26Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£418£420£397Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£123£124£117Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,645£1,652£1,560Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£289£290£274Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.72£5.75£5.43Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,018.4Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6109.9Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0162.2Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.865.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.9189.5Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.727.0Stevenage

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Crawley: £3,738Stevenage: £4,130Crawley: £3,754Stevenage: £3,901Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,641, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Crawley: £1,641Stevenage: £1,932Crawley: £1,648Stevenage: £1,825Crawley: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,381, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Crawley: £1,381Stevenage: £1,338Crawley: £1,387Stevenage: £1,263Crawley: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Crawley is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,469, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Crawley: £1,469Stevenage: £1,741Crawley: £1,476Stevenage: £1,644Crawley: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £81£82£77Crawley 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: Crawley £86, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Crawley: £86Stevenage: £116Crawley: £86Stevenage: £110Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Stevenage 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: Crawley £3.75, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Crawley: £3.75Stevenage: £4.08Crawley: £3.77Stevenage: £3.85Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Crawley £353, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Crawley: £353Stevenage: £420Crawley: £354Stevenage: £397Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Stevenage 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: Crawley £127, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Crawley: £127Stevenage: £190Crawley: £127Stevenage: £180Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Stevenage is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Crawley £60, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Crawley: £60Stevenage: £80Crawley: £60Stevenage: £75Crawley: £57

    £60£60£57Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,169, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Crawley: £1,169Stevenage: £1,061Crawley: £1,174Stevenage: £1,002Crawley: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Crawley: £230Stevenage: £244Crawley: £231Stevenage: £230Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Crawley: £144Stevenage: £187Crawley: £144Stevenage: £176Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.31, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Crawley: £5.31Stevenage: £5.29Crawley: £5.34Stevenage: £5.00Crawley: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.46, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Crawley: £3.46Stevenage: £5.00Crawley: £3.47Stevenage: £4.72Crawley: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Stevenage is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Crawley: £6.25Stevenage: £5.75Crawley: £6.28Stevenage: £5.43Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 128.4, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Crawley: 128.4

    128.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Stevenage 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: Crawley 18.0, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Stevenage 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: Crawley 53.8, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 131.1, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Crawley: 131.1

    131.1Crawley 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: Crawley 13.5, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Crawley and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureCrawleyStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,924£1,932£1,825Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,332£1,338£1,263Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£71£71£67Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£116£116£110Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.06£4.08£3.85Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£418£420£397Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£79£80£75Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,057£1,061£1,002Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£186£187£176Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.27£5.29£5.00Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.72£5.75£5.43Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.4150.3Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.2Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.023.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.865.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1121.7Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.517.4Stevenage

Total

Crawley 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

Crawley Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.6m, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mCrawley: £462.6mStevenage: £376.8mCrawley: £464.6mStevenage: £355.9mCrawley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mCrawley: £203.1mStevenage: £176.3mCrawley: £203.9mStevenage: £166.5mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mCrawley: £171.0mStevenage: £122.0mCrawley: £171.7mStevenage: £115.3mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mCrawley: £181.9mStevenage: £158.8mCrawley: £182.6mStevenage: £150.0mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mCrawley: £10.1mStevenage: £6.5mCrawley: £10.1mStevenage: £6.1mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley 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: Crawley £10.7m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mCrawley: £10.7mStevenage: £10.6mCrawley: £10.7mStevenage: £10.0mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCrawley 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: Crawley £0.46m, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mCrawley: £0.46mStevenage: £0.37mCrawley: £0.47mStevenage: £0.35mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley £43.7m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mCrawley: £43.7mStevenage: £38.3mCrawley: £43.9mStevenage: £36.2mCrawley: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mCrawley 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: Crawley £15.7m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mCrawley: £15.7mStevenage: £17.4mCrawley: £15.8mStevenage: £16.4mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStevenage is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley £7.4m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mCrawley: £7.4mStevenage: £7.3mCrawley: £7.4mStevenage: £6.9mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mCrawley: £144.7mStevenage: £96.8mCrawley: £145.3mStevenage: £91.4mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.5m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mCrawley: £28.5mStevenage: £22.2mCrawley: £28.6mStevenage: £21.0mCrawley: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mCrawley: £17.8mStevenage: £17.0mCrawley: £17.9mStevenage: £16.1mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mCrawley: £0.66mStevenage: £0.48mCrawley: £0.66mStevenage: £0.46mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mCrawley: £0.43mStevenage: £0.46mCrawley: £0.43mStevenage: £0.43mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStevenage is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.77m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mCrawley: £0.77mStevenage: £0.52mCrawley: £0.78mStevenage: £0.50mCrawley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCrawley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Crawley is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Crawley 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: Crawley 2,226, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Crawley 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: Crawley 6,659, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Crawley is higherDepends on how you count5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Crawley is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley 1,676, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,584

Show the numbers
Crawley and Stevenage, total
MeasureCrawleyStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mCrawley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mCrawley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCrawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mCrawley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89213,710Crawley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8001,479Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2262,183Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6595,945Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23011,107Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6761,584Crawley

Sources

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

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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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