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Bury and Medway

198,136 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Medway on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Bury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Medway on 10. 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

Bury Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Bury: £4,497Medway: £4,271Bury: £4,516Medway: £4,034Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £12,993, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Bury: £12,993Medway: £13,091Bury: £13,048Medway: £12,365Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Medway 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: Bury £2,263, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Bury: £2,263Medway: £2,271Bury: £2,272Medway: £2,145Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £11,659, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Bury: £11,659Medway: £11,819Bury: £11,708Medway: £11,163Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Medway is higherDepends on how you count£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £509, Medway £469Medway: £469Bury: £509Medway: £471Bury: £511Medway: £445Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Bury 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: Bury £795, Medway £770Medway: £770Bury: £795Medway: £773Bury: £799Medway: £730Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Bury 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: Bury £30, Medway £28Medway: £28Bury: £30Medway: £28Bury: £30Medway: £26Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Bury is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Medway £448Medway: £448Bury: £499Medway: £450Bury: £501Medway: £425Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Medway £153Medway: £153Bury: £153Medway: £154Bury: £154Medway: £145Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£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: Bury £130, Medway £136Medway: £136Bury: £130Medway: £137Bury: £131Medway: £129Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Bury: £1,757Medway: £1,862Bury: £1,765Medway: £1,759Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Medway £204Medway: £204Bury: £180Medway: £205Bury: £181Medway: £194Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Medway is higher£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: Bury £361, Medway £256Medway: £256Bury: £361Medway: £258Bury: £362Medway: £243Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury 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: Bury £7.55, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Bury: £7.55Medway: £5.92Bury: £7.58Medway: £5.59Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Bury 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: Bury £6.84, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Bury: £6.84Medway: £8.73Bury: £6.87Medway: £8.25Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Bury: £7.69Medway: £5.35Bury: £7.72Medway: £5.05Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 1,013.7, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,028.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 115.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Bury: 115.6

    115.6Bury is higherDepends on how you count110.1

  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: Bury 163.0, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Bury: 163.0

    163.0Medway is higherDepends on how you count166.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 217.2, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Bury: 217.2

    217.2Bury is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  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: Bury 29.7, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Bury: 29.7

    29.7Medway is higher30.0

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Bury and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,253£4,271£4,034Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,262£2,271£2,145Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£469£471£445Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£770£773£730Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£28£28£26Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£448£450£425Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£256£258£243Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.89£5.92£5.59Bury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.32£5.35£5.05Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6110.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.569.2Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2199.6Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.730.0Medway

Per resident

Bury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Medway on 7. 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

Bury Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Bury: £4,497Medway: £4,271Bury: £4,516Medway: £4,034Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Bury: £2,260Medway: £2,031Bury: £2,270Medway: £1,919Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Bury: £1,397Medway: £1,426Bury: £1,403Medway: £1,347Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Bury: £2,028Medway: £1,834Bury: £2,037Medway: £1,732Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Medway £73Medway: £73Bury: £89Medway: £73Bury: £89Medway: £69Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Bury 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: Bury £138, Medway £119Medway: £119Bury: £138Medway: £120Bury: £139Medway: £113Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Bury 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: Bury £5.17, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Bury: £5.17Medway: £4.32Bury: £5.19Medway: £4.08Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bury £499, Medway £448Medway: £448Bury: £499Medway: £450Bury: £501Medway: £425Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Medway £153Medway: £153Bury: £153Medway: £154Bury: £154Medway: £145Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury £80, Medway £86Medway: £86Bury: £80Medway: £86Bury: £81Medway: £81Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Bury: £1,085Medway: £1,169Bury: £1,089Medway: £1,104Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Medway £204Medway: £204Bury: £180Medway: £205Bury: £181Medway: £194Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Medway is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Medway £161Medway: £161Bury: £223Medway: £162Bury: £224Medway: £153Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Bury is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Bury: £4.66Medway: £3.72Bury: £4.68Medway: £3.51Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Bury is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Bury: £4.23Medway: £5.48Bury: £4.25Medway: £5.18Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Bury: £7.69Medway: £5.35Bury: £7.72Medway: £5.05Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 176.4, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Bury: 176.4

    176.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Bury: 20.1

    20.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 28.4, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Bury: 28.4

    28.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count25.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Bury: 134.1

    134.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 18.3, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Bury: 18.3

    18.3Medway is higher18.8

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Bury and Medway, per resident
MeasureBuryMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,253£4,271£4,034Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,023£2,031£1,919Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£1,826£1,834£1,732Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£73£73£69Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£119£120£113Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.30£4.32£4.08Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£448£450£425Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£161£162£153Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.70£3.72£3.51Bury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.32£5.35£5.05Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4159.6Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.425.9Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.569.2Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1125.3Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.8Medway

Total

Bury 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

Bury Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnBury: £891.0mMedway: £1.2bnBury: £894.8mMedway: £1.2bnBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mBury: £447.8mMedway: £592.5mBury: £449.7mMedway: £559.7mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mBury: £276.8mMedway: £415.8mBury: £277.9mMedway: £392.8mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mBury: £401.9mMedway: £534.9mBury: £403.6mMedway: £505.3mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mBury: £17.5mMedway: £21.3mBury: £17.6mMedway: £20.2mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMedway 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: Bury £27.4m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mBury: £27.4mMedway: £35.0mBury: £27.5mMedway: £33.0mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mMedway 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: Bury £1.0m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mBury: £1.0mMedway: £1.3mBury: £1.0mMedway: £1.2mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury £98.9m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mBury: £98.9mMedway: £131.2mBury: £99.3mMedway: £123.9mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury £30.3m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mBury: £30.3mMedway: £44.8mBury: £30.4mMedway: £42.3mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury £15.9m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mBury: £15.9mMedway: £25.1mBury: £16.0mMedway: £23.7mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mBury: £214.9mMedway: £340.9mBury: £215.9mMedway: £322.0mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mBury: £35.7mMedway: £59.9mBury: £35.8mMedway: £56.5mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mMedway is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mBury: £44.1mMedway: £47.1mBury: £44.3mMedway: £44.5mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mBury: £0.92mMedway: £1.1mBury: £0.93mMedway: £1.0mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mBury: £0.84mMedway: £1.6mBury: £0.84mMedway: £1.5mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mBury: £1.5mMedway: £1.6mBury: £1.5mMedway: £1.5mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Bury: 34,941

    34,941Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Bury: 3,983

    3,983Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury 5,619, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Bury: 5,619

    5,619Medway is higherDepends on how you count7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Bury: 14,764

    14,764Medway is higherDepends on how you count20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Bury: 26,570

    26,570Medway is higherDepends on how you count36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury 3,626, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Bury: 3,626

    3,626Medway is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Bury and Medway, total
MeasureBuryMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94146,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9834,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6197,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76420,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57036,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6265,483Medway

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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