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Enfield and Medway

331,421 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Medway on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Enfield 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

Enfield Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Enfield: £5,397Medway: £4,271Enfield: £5,420Medway: £4,034Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £12,846, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Enfield: £12,846Medway: £13,091Enfield: £12,901Medway: £12,365Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Medway is higher£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: Enfield £3,997, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Enfield: £3,997Medway: £2,271Enfield: £4,014Medway: £2,145Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield is higher£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £10,716, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Enfield: £10,716Medway: £11,819Enfield: £10,762Medway: £11,163Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Medway is higher£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £1,237, Medway £469Medway: £469Enfield: £1,237Medway: £471Enfield: £1,242Medway: £445Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £847, Medway £770Medway: £770Enfield: £847Medway: £773Enfield: £850Medway: £730Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield 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: Enfield £47, Medway £28Medway: £28Enfield: £47Medway: £28Enfield: £47Medway: £26Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Enfield is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £437, Medway £448Medway: £448Enfield: £437Medway: £450Enfield: £439Medway: £425Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Medway 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: Enfield £126, Medway £153Medway: £153Enfield: £126Medway: £154Enfield: £126Medway: £145Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Medway 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: Enfield £150, Medway £136Medway: £136Enfield: £150Medway: £137Enfield: £150Medway: £129Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Enfield: £3,547Medway: £1,862Enfield: £3,562Medway: £1,759Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Medway £204Medway: £204Enfield: £505Medway: £205Enfield: £508Medway: £194Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield 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: Enfield £283, Medway £256Medway: £256Enfield: £283Medway: £258Enfield: £284Medway: £243Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Enfield is higher£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.83, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Enfield: £8.83Medway: £5.92Enfield: £8.87Medway: £5.59Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Enfield is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.32, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Enfield: £8.32Medway: £8.73Enfield: £8.35Medway: £8.25Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Medway is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Enfield: £5.18Medway: £5.35Enfield: £5.20Medway: £5.05Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Medway 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: Enfield 1,002.6, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Medway is higher1,028.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Enfield 192.5, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Enfield is higher110.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Enfield 173.4, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Enfield 295.5, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield is higher199.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Enfield 35.5, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher30.0

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Enfield and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,253£4,271£4,034Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,262£2,271£2,145Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£469£471£445Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£770£773£730Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£28£28£26Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£136£137£129Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£1,854£1,862£1,759Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£204£205£194Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£256£258£243Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.89£5.92£5.59Enfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5110.1Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4166.6Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.569.2Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5199.6Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.530.0Enfield

Per resident

Enfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Enfield Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Enfield: £5,397Medway: £4,271Enfield: £5,420Medway: £4,034Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Enfield: £1,749Medway: £2,031Enfield: £1,756Medway: £1,919Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Enfield: £2,575Medway: £1,426Enfield: £2,586Medway: £1,347Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Enfield: £1,459Medway: £1,834Enfield: £1,465Medway: £1,732Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Medway £73Medway: £73Enfield: £168Medway: £73Enfield: £169Medway: £69Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £115, Medway £119Medway: £119Enfield: £115Medway: £120Enfield: £116Medway: £113Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Medway 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: Enfield £6.35, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Enfield: £6.35Medway: £4.32Enfield: £6.37Medway: £4.08Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £437, Medway £448Medway: £448Enfield: £437Medway: £450Enfield: £439Medway: £425Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Medway 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: Enfield £126, Medway £153Medway: £153Enfield: £126Medway: £154Enfield: £126Medway: £145Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Medway 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: Enfield £96, Medway £86Medway: £86Enfield: £96Medway: £86Enfield: £97Medway: £81Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Enfield: £2,285Medway: £1,169Enfield: £2,295Medway: £1,104Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Medway £204Medway: £204Enfield: £505Medway: £205Enfield: £508Medway: £194Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Medway £161Medway: £161Enfield: £182Medway: £162Enfield: £183Medway: £153Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Enfield: £5.69Medway: £3.72Enfield: £5.72Medway: £3.51Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Enfield is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Enfield: £5.37Medway: £5.48Enfield: £5.39Medway: £5.18Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Medway is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Enfield: £5.18Medway: £5.35Enfield: £5.20Medway: £5.05Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Medway 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: Enfield 136.5, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 23.6, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Medway 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: Enfield 70.5, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield is higher125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 22.8, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher18.8

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Enfield and Medway, per resident
MeasureEnfieldMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,253£4,271£4,034Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,420£1,426£1,347Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£73£73£69Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.30£4.32£4.08Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£86£86£81Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,164£1,169£1,104Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£204£205£194Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£161£162£153Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.70£3.72£3.51Enfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.217.1Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.569.2Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3125.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.818.8Enfield

Total

Enfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Medway on 4. 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

Enfield Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnEnfield: £1.8bnMedway: £1.2bnEnfield: £1.8bnMedway: £1.2bnEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mEnfield: £579.6mMedway: £592.5mEnfield: £582.1mMedway: £559.7mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mEnfield: £853.3mMedway: £415.8mEnfield: £857.0mMedway: £392.8mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mEnfield: £483.5mMedway: £534.9mEnfield: £485.5mMedway: £505.3mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mEnfield: £55.8mMedway: £21.3mEnfield: £56.0mMedway: £20.2mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield £38.2m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mEnfield: £38.2mMedway: £35.0mEnfield: £38.4mMedway: £33.0mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield 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: Enfield £2.1m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mEnfield: £2.1mMedway: £1.3mEnfield: £2.1mMedway: £1.2mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield £145.0m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mEnfield: £145.0mMedway: £131.2mEnfield: £145.6mMedway: £123.9mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £41.6m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mEnfield: £41.6mMedway: £44.8mEnfield: £41.8mMedway: £42.3mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mMedway 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: Enfield £31.9m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mEnfield: £31.9mMedway: £25.1mEnfield: £32.1mMedway: £23.7mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mEnfield: £757.3mMedway: £340.9mEnfield: £760.6mMedway: £322.0mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mEnfield: £167.5mMedway: £59.9mEnfield: £168.2mMedway: £56.5mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mEnfield: £60.4mMedway: £47.1mEnfield: £60.7mMedway: £44.5mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mEnfield: £1.9mMedway: £1.1mEnfield: £1.9mMedway: £1.0mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mEnfield: £1.8mMedway: £1.6mEnfield: £1.8mMedway: £1.5mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mEnfield: £1.7mMedway: £1.6mEnfield: £1.7mMedway: £1.5mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higher4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield 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: Enfield 23,352, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher5,483

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Enfield and Medway, total
MeasureEnfieldMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.2bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23546,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6874,984Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8247,539Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35220,189Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08336,543Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5715,483Enfield

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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