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Hillingdon and Medway

327,886 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Medway on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Hillingdon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Medway on 16. 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

Hillingdon Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Hillingdon: £3,670Medway: £4,271Hillingdon: £3,686Medway: £4,034Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Medway 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Hillingdon: £12,708Medway: £13,091Hillingdon: £12,763Medway: £12,365Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Medway 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Hillingdon: £2,131Medway: £2,271Hillingdon: £2,140Medway: £2,145Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Medway 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Hillingdon: £10,948Medway: £11,819Hillingdon: £10,994Medway: £11,163Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Medway 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: Hillingdon £984, Medway £469Medway: £469Hillingdon: £984Medway: £471Hillingdon: £989Medway: £445Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Medway £770Medway: £770Hillingdon: £741Medway: £773Hillingdon: £744Medway: £730Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Medway is higher£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: Hillingdon £35, Medway £28Medway: £28Hillingdon: £35Medway: £28Hillingdon: £35Medway: £26Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Medway £448Medway: £448Hillingdon: £295Medway: £450Hillingdon: £296Medway: £425Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Medway £153Medway: £153Hillingdon: £121Medway: £154Hillingdon: £122Medway: £145Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Medway 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: Hillingdon £95, Medway £136Medway: £136Hillingdon: £95Medway: £137Hillingdon: £95Medway: £129Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Hillingdon: £1,839Medway: £1,862Hillingdon: £1,847Medway: £1,759Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Medway £204Medway: £204Hillingdon: £258Medway: £205Hillingdon: £259Medway: £194Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £183, Medway £256Medway: £256Hillingdon: £183Medway: £258Hillingdon: £183Medway: £243Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Medway 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Hillingdon: £9.44Medway: £5.92Hillingdon: £9.48Medway: £5.59Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Hillingdon: £5.45Medway: £8.73Hillingdon: £5.47Medway: £8.25Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Hillingdon: £6.29Medway: £5.35Hillingdon: £6.32Medway: £5.05Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£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: Hillingdon 981.1, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Medway 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Medway is higher166.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 47.1, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Medway 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Medway 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Medway is higher30.0

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Hillingdon and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£469£471£445Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£26Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£204£205£194Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£5.89£5.92£5.59Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.32£5.35£5.05Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6110.1Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.169.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.0Medway

Per resident

Hillingdon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Medway on 14. 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

Hillingdon Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Hillingdon: £3,670Medway: £4,271Hillingdon: £3,686Medway: £4,034Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Hillingdon: £1,568Medway: £2,031Hillingdon: £1,575Medway: £1,919Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Hillingdon: £1,421Medway: £1,426Hillingdon: £1,428Medway: £1,347Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Hillingdon: £1,351Medway: £1,834Hillingdon: £1,357Medway: £1,732Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Medway £73Medway: £73Hillingdon: £121Medway: £73Hillingdon: £122Medway: £69Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Medway £119Medway: £119Hillingdon: £91Medway: £120Hillingdon: £92Medway: £113Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Medway is higher£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: Hillingdon £4.35, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Hillingdon: £4.35Medway: £4.32Hillingdon: £4.37Medway: £4.08Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Medway £448Medway: £448Hillingdon: £295Medway: £450Hillingdon: £296Medway: £425Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Medway £153Medway: £153Hillingdon: £121Medway: £154Hillingdon: £122Medway: £145Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Medway 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: Hillingdon £63, Medway £86Medway: £86Hillingdon: £63Medway: £86Hillingdon: £63Medway: £81Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Hillingdon: £1,227Medway: £1,169Hillingdon: £1,232Medway: £1,104Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Medway £204Medway: £204Hillingdon: £258Medway: £205Hillingdon: £259Medway: £194Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Medway £161Medway: £161Hillingdon: £122Medway: £162Hillingdon: £122Medway: £153Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Hillingdon: £6.29Medway: £3.72Hillingdon: £6.32Medway: £3.51Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Hillingdon: £3.64Medway: £5.48Hillingdon: £3.65Medway: £5.18Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Hillingdon: £6.29Medway: £5.35Hillingdon: £6.32Medway: £5.05Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Medway is higher25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 47.1, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Medway 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Medway is higher18.8

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Hillingdon and Medway, per resident
MeasureHillingdonMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,420£1,426£1,347Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£73£73£69Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.30£4.32£4.08Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,164£1,169£1,104Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£204£205£194Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£3.70£3.72£3.51Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.32£5.35£5.05Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.1Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.169.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.8Medway

Total

Hillingdon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Medway on 13. 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

Hillingdon Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mHillingdon: £514.2mMedway: £592.5mHillingdon: £516.4mMedway: £559.7mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mHillingdon: £466.1mMedway: £415.8mHillingdon: £468.1mMedway: £392.8mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mHillingdon: £443.0mMedway: £534.9mHillingdon: £444.9mMedway: £505.3mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mHillingdon: £39.8mMedway: £21.3mHillingdon: £40.0mMedway: £20.2mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mHillingdon: £30.0mMedway: £35.0mHillingdon: £30.1mMedway: £33.0mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mMedway is higher£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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mHillingdon: £1.4mMedway: £1.3mHillingdon: £1.4mMedway: £1.2mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mHillingdon: £96.6mMedway: £131.2mHillingdon: £97.0mMedway: £123.9mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mMedway is higher£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mHillingdon: £39.8mMedway: £44.8mHillingdon: £39.9mMedway: £42.3mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mMedway 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mHillingdon: £20.7mMedway: £25.1mHillingdon: £20.8mMedway: £23.7mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mHillingdon: £402.2mMedway: £340.9mHillingdon: £403.9mMedway: £322.0mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mHillingdon: £84.7mMedway: £59.9mHillingdon: £85.0mMedway: £56.5mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mHillingdon: £39.9mMedway: £47.1mHillingdon: £40.1mMedway: £44.5mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.0mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.2mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.2mMedway: £1.5mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.6mHillingdon: £2.1mMedway: £1.5mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon is higher4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 15,449, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 4,740, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Medway is higher5,483

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Hillingdon and Medway, total
MeasureHillingdonMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69846,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7284,984Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0987,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44920,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02736,543Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7405,483Medway

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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