Compare local authorities · East of England and South East
Stevenage and Crawley
Stevenage is higher than Crawley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Stevenage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 9. 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 Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,738£3,754£3,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,039£13,095£12,368Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,074£2,082£1,967Crawley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,731£11,081
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£479£481£454Crawley is higher£648£650£614
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£784£788£744Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£649
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£27£28£26Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£190£180Stevenage is higher£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£123£124£117Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,645£1,652£1,560Crawley is higher£1,783£1,790£1,691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£289£290£274Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Crawley is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.4Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.9Crawley is higherDepends on how you count115.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count143.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count53.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.5Crawley is higher199.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,112£4,130£3,901 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | Stevenage |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,039£13,095£12,368 | £13,044£13,099£12,373 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,082£1,967 | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,748£11,798£11,144 | £11,682£11,731£11,081 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £479£481£454 | £648£650£614 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £784£788£744 | £685£688£649 | Stevenage |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £27£28£26 | £30£30£28 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £418£420£397 | £353£354£335 | Stevenage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£190£180 | £127£127£120 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £91£91£86 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,645£1,652£1,560 | £1,783£1,790£1,691 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £230£231£218 | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £219£220£208 | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.20£8.24£7.78 | £8.11£8.14£7.69 | Stevenage |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Stevenage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.4 | 1,020.8 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.9 | 115.6 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.2 | 143.0 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.2 | 53.8 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.5 | 199.9 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.0 | 20.7 | Stevenage |
Per resident
Stevenage is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 6. 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 Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,738£3,754£3,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,924£1,932£1,825Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,332£1,338£1,263Crawley is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Crawley is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£190£180Stevenage is higher£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,057£1,061£1,002Crawley is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Crawley is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
150.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count128.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count14.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count18.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count53.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
121.7Crawley is higher131.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count13.5
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| Measure | Stevenage | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,112£4,130£3,901 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | Stevenage |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,924£1,932£1,825 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | Stevenage |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,332£1,338£1,263 | £1,381£1,387£1,310 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,734£1,741£1,644 | £1,469£1,476£1,394 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £81£82£77 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £86£86£82 | Stevenage |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £418£420£397 | £353£354£335 | Stevenage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£190£180 | £127£127£120 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £60£60£57 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,057£1,061£1,002 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £230£231£218 | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £144£144£136 | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | Stevenage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 150.3 | 128.4 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 14.5 | Stevenage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 18.0 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.2 | 53.8 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 121.7 | 131.1 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.4 | 13.5 | Stevenage |
Total
Stevenage is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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 Crawley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mCrawley is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStevenage is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCrawley is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mStevenage is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mCrawley is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,710Crawley is higherDepends on how you count15,892
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,479Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,800
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,183Crawley is higherDepends on how you count2,226
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,945Crawley is higherDepends on how you count6,659
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,107Crawley is higher16,230
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,584Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,676
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| Measure | Stevenage | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £375.2m£376.8m£355.9m | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £175.5m£176.3m£166.5m | £203.1m£203.9m£192.6m | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.5m£122.0m£115.3m | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Crawley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £158.2m£158.8m£150.0m | £181.9m£182.6m£172.5m | Crawley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Crawley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.2m£38.3m£36.2m | £43.7m£43.9m£41.4m | Crawley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Crawley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | £144.7m£145.3m£137.3m | Crawley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | £28.5m£28.6m£27.0m | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.0m£16.1m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Crawley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Crawley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Stevenage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.50m | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | Crawley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,710 | 15,892 | Crawley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,479 | 1,800 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,183 | 2,226 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,945 | 6,659 | Crawley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,107 | 16,230 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,584 | 1,676 | Crawley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.