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Stevenage and Gravesham

91,234 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Gravesham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Stevenage is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 11. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Stevenage: £4,112Gravesham: £4,316Stevenage: £4,130Gravesham: £4,077Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Gravesham is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £13,039, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Stevenage: £13,039Gravesham: £13,263Stevenage: £13,095Gravesham: £12,527Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Gravesham is higher£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: Stevenage £2,074, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Stevenage: £2,074Gravesham: £2,318Stevenage: £2,082Gravesham: £2,189Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Gravesham is higher£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,748, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Stevenage: £11,748Gravesham: £11,955Stevenage: £11,798Gravesham: £11,292Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Gravesham is higher£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £479, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Stevenage: £479Gravesham: £514Stevenage: £481Gravesham: £486Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Gravesham 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: Stevenage £784, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Stevenage: £784Gravesham: £765Stevenage: £788Gravesham: £722Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Stevenage 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: Stevenage £27, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £27Gravesham: £29Stevenage: £28Gravesham: £27Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£26Gravesham 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: Stevenage £418, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Stevenage: £418Gravesham: £410Stevenage: £420Gravesham: £387Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £153Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage 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: Stevenage £123, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Stevenage: £123Gravesham: £144Stevenage: £124Gravesham: £136Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Gravesham is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,645, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Stevenage: £1,645Gravesham: £1,915Stevenage: £1,652Gravesham: £1,809Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Gravesham is higher£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Stevenage: £243Gravesham: £196Stevenage: £244Gravesham: £185Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage 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: Stevenage £289, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Stevenage: £289Gravesham: £243Stevenage: £290Gravesham: £229Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.20, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Stevenage: £8.20Gravesham: £7.92Stevenage: £8.24Gravesham: £7.48Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.75, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Stevenage: £7.75Gravesham: £8.18Stevenage: £7.78Gravesham: £7.73Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Gravesham is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Stevenage: £5.72Gravesham: £4.79Stevenage: £5.75Gravesham: £4.52Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,018.4, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Stevenage 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: Stevenage 109.9, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count108.6

  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: Stevenage 162.2, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Stevenage 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: Stevenage 65.2, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Gravesham 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: Stevenage 27.0, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Gravesham is higher32.6

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Stevenage and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£512£514£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£762£765£722Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£408£410£387Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£161£162£153Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£195£196£185Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£242£243£229Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£7.89£7.92£7.48Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.77£4.79£4.52Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,018.1Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9108.6Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2160.7Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.263.4Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.032.6Gravesham

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 15. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Stevenage: £4,112Gravesham: £4,316Stevenage: £4,130Gravesham: £4,077Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Gravesham is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Stevenage: £1,924Gravesham: £2,109Stevenage: £1,932Gravesham: £1,992Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Gravesham is higher£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Stevenage: £1,332Gravesham: £1,435Stevenage: £1,338Gravesham: £1,356Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Gravesham is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Stevenage: £1,734Gravesham: £1,901Stevenage: £1,741Gravesham: £1,795Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Gravesham is higher£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £71£71£67Gravesham 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: Stevenage £116, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Stevenage: £116Gravesham: £122Stevenage: £116Gravesham: £115Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Gravesham 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: Stevenage £4.06, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Stevenage: £4.06Gravesham: £4.59Stevenage: £4.08Gravesham: £4.34Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Gravesham 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: Stevenage £418, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Stevenage: £418Gravesham: £410Stevenage: £420Gravesham: £387Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £162Stevenage: £190Gravesham: £153Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage 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: Stevenage £79, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £79Gravesham: £89Stevenage: £80Gravesham: £84Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Gravesham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Stevenage: £1,057Gravesham: £1,186Stevenage: £1,061Gravesham: £1,120Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Gravesham is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Stevenage: £243Gravesham: £196Stevenage: £244Gravesham: £185Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Stevenage: £186Gravesham: £150Stevenage: £187Gravesham: £142Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Stevenage is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Stevenage: £5.27Gravesham: £4.90Stevenage: £5.29Gravesham: £4.63Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Stevenage: £4.98Gravesham: £5.07Stevenage: £5.00Gravesham: £4.79Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Stevenage: £5.72Gravesham: £4.79Stevenage: £5.75Gravesham: £4.52Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage 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: Stevenage 150.3, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 23.9, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Gravesham 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: Stevenage 65.2, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Gravesham 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: Stevenage 17.4, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Gravesham is higher20.2

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Stevenage and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureStevenageGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£408£410£387Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£161£162£153Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£195£196£185Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£150£150£142Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.88£4.90£4.63Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.77£4.79£4.52Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.263.4Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.2Gravesham

Total

Stevenage is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 20. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mStevenage: £375.2mGravesham: £477.9mStevenage: £376.8mGravesham: £451.4mStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mGravesham is higher£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mStevenage: £175.5mGravesham: £233.4mStevenage: £176.3mGravesham: £220.5mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mGravesham is higher£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mStevenage: £121.5mGravesham: £158.9mStevenage: £122.0mGravesham: £150.1mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mGravesham is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mStevenage: £158.2mGravesham: £210.4mStevenage: £158.8mGravesham: £198.7mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mGravesham is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mStevenage: £6.4mGravesham: £9.1mStevenage: £6.5mGravesham: £8.6mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGravesham 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: Stevenage £10.6m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mStevenage: £10.6mGravesham: £13.5mStevenage: £10.6mGravesham: £12.7mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mGravesham 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: Stevenage £0.37m, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.37mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.37mGravesham: £0.48mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGravesham 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: Stevenage £38.2m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mStevenage: £38.2mGravesham: £45.4mStevenage: £38.3mGravesham: £42.9mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £17.3m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mStevenage: £17.3mGravesham: £17.9mStevenage: £17.4mGravesham: £16.9mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGravesham 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: Stevenage £7.2m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mStevenage: £7.2mGravesham: £9.9mStevenage: £7.3mGravesham: £9.3mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGravesham is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mStevenage: £96.4mGravesham: £131.3mStevenage: £96.8mGravesham: £124.0mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mGravesham is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mStevenage: £22.1mGravesham: £21.7mStevenage: £22.2mGravesham: £20.5mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mStevenage is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mStevenage: £17.0mGravesham: £16.6mStevenage: £17.0mGravesham: £15.7mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mStevenage is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mStevenage: £0.48mGravesham: £0.54mStevenage: £0.48mGravesham: £0.51mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mStevenage: £0.45mGravesham: £0.56mStevenage: £0.46mGravesham: £0.53mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mStevenage: £0.52mGravesham: £0.53mStevenage: £0.52mGravesham: £0.50mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Gravesham 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: Stevenage 5,945, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Gravesham is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,584, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Gravesham is higher2,238

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Gravesham, total
MeasureStevenageGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71017,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4791,912Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1832,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9457,014Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10713,922Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5842,238Gravesham

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.
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