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Stevenage and Crawley

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

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £2,074, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Stevenage: £2,074Crawley: £2,115Stevenage: £2,082Crawley: £1,998Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Crawley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,748, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Stevenage: £11,748Crawley: £11,731Stevenage: £11,798Crawley: £11,081Stevenage: £11,144

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

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

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

    £479£481£454Crawley is higher£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Stevenage: £784Crawley: £688Stevenage: £788Crawley: £649Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Stevenage: £27Crawley: £30Stevenage: £28Crawley: £28Stevenage: £26

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

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

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

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Stevenage: £190Crawley: £127Stevenage: £190Crawley: £120Stevenage: £180

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

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Stevenage: £123Crawley: £91Stevenage: £124Crawley: £86Stevenage: £117

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £289, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Stevenage: £289Crawley: £220Stevenage: £290Crawley: £208Stevenage: £274

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

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

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

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.75, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Stevenage: £7.75Crawley: £5.29Stevenage: £7.78Crawley: £5.00Stevenage: £7.35

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Crawley is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Crawley is higher199.9

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Stevenage and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£3,738£3,754£3,546Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,106£2,115£1,998Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,682£11,731£11,081Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£685£688£649Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£353£354£335Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£127£127£120Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£91£91£86Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,783£1,790£1,691Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£230£231£218Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£219£220£208Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£8.11£8.14£7.69Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,020.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9115.6Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2143.0Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.253.8Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5199.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.020.7Stevenage

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £71£71£67Crawley 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, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Stevenage: £116Crawley: £86Stevenage: £116Crawley: £82Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

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

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Stevenage: £190Crawley: £127Stevenage: £190Crawley: £120Stevenage: £180

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    150.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    121.7Crawley is higher131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Stevenage and Crawley, per resident
MeasureStevenageCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£3,738£3,754£3,546Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£1,641£1,648£1,556Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,381£1,387£1,310Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,469£1,476£1,394Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£86£86£82Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.75£3.77£3.56Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£353£354£335Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£127£127£120Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£60£60£57Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£230£231£218Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£144£144£136Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.46£3.47£3.28Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3128.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.5Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.918.0Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.253.8Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7131.1Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.5Stevenage

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £10.6m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mStevenage: £10.6mCrawley: £10.7mStevenage: £10.6mCrawley: £10.1mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

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

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

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

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £17.3m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mStevenage: £17.3mCrawley: £15.8mStevenage: £17.4mCrawley: £14.9mStevenage: £16.4m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,710Crawley is higherDepends on how you count15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,479Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Crawley is higherDepends on how you count2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 5,945, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Crawley is higherDepends on how you count6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,107Crawley is higher16,230

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Crawley, total
MeasureStevenageCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mCrawley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mCrawley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCrawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCrawley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71015,892Crawley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4791,800Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1832,226Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9456,659Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10716,230Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5841,676Crawley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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