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Stevenage and Medway

91,234 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Medway on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Stevenage: £4,112Medway: £4,271Stevenage: £4,130Medway: £4,034Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Medway 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: Stevenage £13,039, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Stevenage: £13,039Medway: £13,091Stevenage: £13,095Medway: £12,365Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage 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: Stevenage £2,074, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Stevenage: £2,074Medway: £2,271Stevenage: £2,082Medway: £2,145Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Medway 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: Stevenage £11,748, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Stevenage: £11,748Medway: £11,819Stevenage: £11,798Medway: £11,163Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Medway 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: Stevenage £479, Medway £469Medway: £469Stevenage: £479Medway: £471Stevenage: £481Medway: £445Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Stevenage 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: Stevenage £784, Medway £770Medway: £770Stevenage: £784Medway: £773Stevenage: £788Medway: £730Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Stevenage 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: Stevenage £27, Medway £28Medway: £28Stevenage: £27Medway: £28Stevenage: £28Medway: £26Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£26Medway is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £418, Medway £448Medway: £448Stevenage: £418Medway: £450Stevenage: £420Medway: £425Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Medway 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: Stevenage £190, Medway £153Medway: £153Stevenage: £190Medway: £154Stevenage: £190Medway: £145Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £123, Medway £136Medway: £136Stevenage: £123Medway: £137Stevenage: £124Medway: £129Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,645, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Stevenage: £1,645Medway: £1,862Stevenage: £1,652Medway: £1,759Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Medway £204Medway: £204Stevenage: £243Medway: £205Stevenage: £244Medway: £194Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage 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: Stevenage £289, Medway £256Medway: £256Stevenage: £289Medway: £258Stevenage: £290Medway: £243Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.20, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Stevenage: £8.20Medway: £5.92Stevenage: £8.24Medway: £5.59Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.75, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Stevenage: £7.75Medway: £8.73Stevenage: £7.78Medway: £8.25Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Stevenage: £5.72Medway: £5.35Stevenage: £5.75Medway: £5.05Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,018.4, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Medway 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: Stevenage 109.9, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Medway is higher110.1

  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: Stevenage 162.2, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Medway 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: Stevenage 65.2, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Medway 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: Stevenage 189.5, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Medway is higher199.6

  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: Stevenage 27.0, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Medway is higher30.0

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Stevenage and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,035£13,091£12,365Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£469£471£445Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£770£773£730Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£28£28£26Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£153£154£145Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£204£205£194Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£256£258£243Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£5.89£5.92£5.59Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.32£5.35£5.05Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9110.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.269.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.030.0Medway

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Medway on 17. 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

Stevenage Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Stevenage: £4,112Medway: £4,271Stevenage: £4,130Medway: £4,034Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Stevenage: £1,924Medway: £2,031Stevenage: £1,932Medway: £1,919Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Medway is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Stevenage: £1,332Medway: £1,426Stevenage: £1,338Medway: £1,347Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Stevenage: £1,734Medway: £1,834Stevenage: £1,741Medway: £1,732Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £71, Medway £73Medway: £73Stevenage: £71Medway: £73Stevenage: £71Medway: £69Stevenage: £67

    £71£71£67Medway 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: Stevenage £116, Medway £119Medway: £119Stevenage: £116Medway: £120Stevenage: £116Medway: £113Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Medway 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: Stevenage £4.06, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Stevenage: £4.06Medway: £4.32Stevenage: £4.08Medway: £4.08Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Medway is higher£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: Stevenage £418, Medway £448Medway: £448Stevenage: £418Medway: £450Stevenage: £420Medway: £425Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Medway 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: Stevenage £190, Medway £153Medway: £153Stevenage: £190Medway: £154Stevenage: £190Medway: £145Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £79, Medway £86Medway: £86Stevenage: £79Medway: £86Stevenage: £80Medway: £81Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Stevenage: £1,057Medway: £1,169Stevenage: £1,061Medway: £1,104Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Medway £204Medway: £204Stevenage: £243Medway: £205Stevenage: £244Medway: £194Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Medway £161Medway: £161Stevenage: £186Medway: £162Stevenage: £187Medway: £153Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Stevenage: £5.27Medway: £3.72Stevenage: £5.29Medway: £3.51Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Stevenage: £4.98Medway: £5.48Stevenage: £5.00Medway: £5.18Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Stevenage: £5.72Medway: £5.35Stevenage: £5.75Medway: £5.05Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage 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: Stevenage 150.3, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Medway is higher17.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 23.9, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Medway 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: Stevenage 65.2, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Medway is higher125.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 17.4, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Medway is higher18.8

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Stevenage and Medway, per resident
MeasureStevenageMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£73£69Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.30£4.32£4.08Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£153£154£145Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£204£205£194Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£161£162£153Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.70£3.72£3.51Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.32£5.35£5.05Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.269.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.418.8Medway

Total

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnStevenage: £375.2mMedway: £1.2bnStevenage: £376.8mMedway: £1.2bnStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mStevenage: £175.5mMedway: £592.5mStevenage: £176.3mMedway: £559.7mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mStevenage: £121.5mMedway: £415.8mStevenage: £122.0mMedway: £392.8mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mStevenage: £158.2mMedway: £534.9mStevenage: £158.8mMedway: £505.3mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mStevenage: £6.4mMedway: £21.3mStevenage: £6.5mMedway: £20.2mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mMedway 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: Stevenage £10.6m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mStevenage: £10.6mMedway: £35.0mStevenage: £10.6mMedway: £33.0mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mMedway 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: Stevenage £0.37m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mStevenage: £0.37mMedway: £1.3mStevenage: £0.37mMedway: £1.2mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMedway is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £38.2m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mStevenage: £38.2mMedway: £131.2mStevenage: £38.3mMedway: £123.9mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMedway 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: Stevenage £17.3m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mStevenage: £17.3mMedway: £44.8mStevenage: £17.4mMedway: £42.3mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.2m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mStevenage: £7.2mMedway: £25.1mStevenage: £7.3mMedway: £23.7mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mStevenage: £96.4mMedway: £340.9mStevenage: £96.8mMedway: £322.0mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mStevenage: £22.1mMedway: £59.9mStevenage: £22.2mMedway: £56.5mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mStevenage: £17.0mMedway: £47.1mStevenage: £17.0mMedway: £44.5mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mStevenage: £0.48mMedway: £1.1mStevenage: £0.48mMedway: £1.0mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.45mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.46mMedway: £1.5mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.52mMedway: £1.6mStevenage: £0.52mMedway: £1.5mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Medway is higher4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 5,945, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Medway is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,584, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Medway is higher5,483

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Stevenage and Medway, total
MeasureStevenageMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71046,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4794,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1837,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,94520,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10736,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5845,483Medway

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.