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Newport and Medway

167,405 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Medway on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Newport 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

Newport Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Newport: £4,687Medway: £4,271Newport: £4,707Medway: £4,034Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport 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: Newport £13,136, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Newport: £13,136Medway: £13,091Newport: £13,192Medway: £12,365Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport 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: Newport £2,488, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Newport: £2,488Medway: £2,271Newport: £2,499Medway: £2,145Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport 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: Newport £11,455, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Newport: £11,455Medway: £11,819Newport: £11,504Medway: £11,163Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Medway 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: Newport £629, Medway £469Medway: £469Newport: £629Medway: £471Newport: £631Medway: £445Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport 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: Newport £1,016, Medway £770Medway: £770Newport: £1,016Medway: £773Newport: £1,021Medway: £730Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport 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: Newport £36, Medway £28Medway: £28Newport: £36Medway: £28Newport: £36Medway: £26Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport 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: Newport £621, Medway £448Medway: £448Newport: £621Medway: £450Newport: £624Medway: £425Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport 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: Newport £141, Medway £153Medway: £153Newport: £141Medway: £154Newport: £142Medway: £145Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Medway 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: Newport £152, Medway £136Medway: £136Newport: £152Medway: £137Newport: £152Medway: £129Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Newport: £1,927Medway: £1,862Newport: £1,935Medway: £1,759Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Medway £204Medway: £204Newport: £273Medway: £205Newport: £274Medway: £194Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newport £392, Medway £256Medway: £256Newport: £392Medway: £258Newport: £394Medway: £243Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport 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: Newport £9.15, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Newport: £9.15Medway: £5.92Newport: £9.19Medway: £5.59Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport 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: Newport £8.32, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Newport: £8.32Medway: £8.73Newport: £8.35Medway: £8.25Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Newport: £7.89Medway: £5.35Newport: £7.92Medway: £5.05Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 1,019.7, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Medway 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: Newport 143.9, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport 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: Newport 206.3, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport 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: Newport 228.4, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport 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: Newport 33.1, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count30.0

Show the numbers
Newport and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,253£4,271£4,034Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£13,035£13,091£12,365Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,262£2,271£2,145Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£469£471£445Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£770£773£730Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£28£28£26Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£448£450£425Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£136£137£129Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,854£1,862£1,759Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£204£205£194Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£256£258£243Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£5.89£5.92£5.59Newport
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£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.32£5.35£5.05Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9110.1Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3166.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.869.2Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4199.6Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.130.0Newport

Per resident

Newport is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Medway on 3. 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

Newport Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Newport: £4,687Medway: £4,271Newport: £4,707Medway: £4,034Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Newport: £2,074Medway: £2,031Newport: £2,083Medway: £1,919Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Newport: £1,569Medway: £1,426Newport: £1,576Medway: £1,347Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Newport: £1,808Medway: £1,834Newport: £1,816Medway: £1,732Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Medway £73Medway: £73Newport: £99Medway: £73Newport: £100Medway: £69Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport 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: Newport £160, Medway £119Medway: £119Newport: £160Medway: £120Newport: £161Medway: £113Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport 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: Newport £5.70, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Newport: £5.70Medway: £4.32Newport: £5.73Medway: £4.08Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport 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: Newport £621, Medway £448Medway: £448Newport: £621Medway: £450Newport: £624Medway: £425Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport 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: Newport £141, Medway £153Medway: £153Newport: £141Medway: £154Newport: £142Medway: £145Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Medway 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: Newport £96, Medway £86Medway: £86Newport: £96Medway: £86Newport: £96Medway: £81Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Newport: £1,215Medway: £1,169Newport: £1,220Medway: £1,104Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Medway £204Medway: £204Newport: £273Medway: £205Newport: £274Medway: £194Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Medway £161Medway: £161Newport: £247Medway: £162Newport: £248Medway: £153Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Newport: £5.77Medway: £3.72Newport: £5.79Medway: £3.51Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Newport: £5.24Medway: £5.48Newport: £5.26Medway: £5.18Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Newport: £7.89Medway: £5.35Newport: £7.92Medway: £5.05Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 161.0, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Newport: 161.0

    161.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport 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: Newport 32.6, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport 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: Newport 20.9, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Newport and Medway, per resident
MeasureNewportMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,253£4,271£4,034Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,023£2,031£1,919Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,420£1,426£1,347Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£73£73£69Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£119£120£113Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.30£4.32£4.08Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£448£450£425Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£86£86£81Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,164£1,169£1,104Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£204£205£194Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£161£162£153Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.70£3.72£3.51Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.32£5.35£5.05Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0159.6Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.717.1Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.625.9Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.869.2Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1125.3Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.918.8Newport

Total

Newport 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

Newport Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnNewport: £784.6mMedway: £1.2bnNewport: £787.9mMedway: £1.2bnNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mNewport: £347.2mMedway: £592.5mNewport: £348.6mMedway: £559.7mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mNewport: £262.7mMedway: £415.8mNewport: £263.8mMedway: £392.8mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mNewport: £302.7mMedway: £534.9mNewport: £304.0mMedway: £505.3mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mNewport: £16.6mMedway: £21.3mNewport: £16.7mMedway: £20.2mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMedway 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: Newport £26.9m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mNewport: £26.9mMedway: £35.0mNewport: £27.0mMedway: £33.0mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mMedway 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: Newport £0.96m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mNewport: £0.96mMedway: £1.3mNewport: £0.96mMedway: £1.2mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mMedway 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: Newport £104.0m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mNewport: £104.0mMedway: £131.2mNewport: £104.4mMedway: £123.9mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mMedway 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: Newport £23.7m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mNewport: £23.7mMedway: £44.8mNewport: £23.8mMedway: £42.3mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mMedway 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: Newport £16.0m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mNewport: £16.0mMedway: £25.1mNewport: £16.1mMedway: £23.7mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mNewport: £203.4mMedway: £340.9mNewport: £204.3mMedway: £322.0mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mNewport: £45.7mMedway: £59.9mNewport: £45.9mMedway: £56.5mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mNewport: £41.4mMedway: £47.1mNewport: £41.6mMedway: £44.5mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mNewport: £0.97mMedway: £1.1mNewport: £0.97mMedway: £1.0mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £0.88mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £0.88mMedway: £1.5mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £1.3mMedway: £1.6mNewport: £1.3mMedway: £1.5mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Newport: 26,949

    26,949Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Newport: 3,803

    3,803Medway 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: Newport 5,453, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Newport: 5,453

    5,453Medway 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: Newport 14,701, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Newport: 14,701

    14,701Medway is higherDepends on how you count20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Newport: 24,120

    24,120Medway 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: Newport 3,494, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Newport: 3,494

    3,494Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,483

Show the numbers
Newport and Medway, total
MeasureNewportMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94946,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8034,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4537,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70120,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12036,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4945,483Medway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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