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Basildon and Billericay and Rochester and Strood

111,391 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Rochester and Strood on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon and Billericay Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Rochester and Strood: £4,099Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Rochester and Strood: £3,871Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Rochester and Strood: £13,193Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Rochester and Strood: £12,461Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay is higher£13,137£13,193£12,461

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £2,339, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Rochester and Strood: £2,104Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Rochester and Strood: £1,988Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay is higher£2,095£2,104£1,988

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Rochester and Strood: £11,890Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Rochester and Strood: £11,230Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,840£11,890£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Basildon and Billericay: £528Rochester and Strood: £486Basildon and Billericay: £531Rochester and Strood: £459Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Basildon and Billericay is higher£483£486£459

  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: Basildon and Billericay £784, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Basildon and Billericay: £784Rochester and Strood: £789Basildon and Billericay: £787Rochester and Strood: £746Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£746

  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: Basildon and Billericay £31, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Basildon and Billericay: £31Rochester and Strood: £28Basildon and Billericay: £32Rochester and Strood: £27Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Basildon and Billericay is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Basildon and Billericay: £407Rochester and Strood: £421Basildon and Billericay: £408Rochester and Strood: £397Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Rochester and Strood is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Basildon and Billericay: £170Rochester and Strood: £150Basildon and Billericay: £170Rochester and Strood: £142Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£150£150£142

  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: Basildon and Billericay £131, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Basildon and Billericay: £131Rochester and Strood: £124Basildon and Billericay: £132Rochester and Strood: £117Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Basildon and Billericay is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Rochester and Strood: £1,724Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Rochester and Strood: £1,629Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Basildon and Billericay: £233Rochester and Strood: £231Basildon and Billericay: £234Rochester and Strood: £218Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£230£231£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £258, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Basildon and Billericay: £258Rochester and Strood: £242Basildon and Billericay: £259Rochester and Strood: £229Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Basildon and Billericay is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £8.12, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Rochester and Strood: £6.07Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Rochester and Strood: £5.73Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Rochester and Strood: £7.62Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Rochester and Strood: £7.20Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Rochester and Strood: £5.10Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Rochester and Strood: £4.82Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Rochester and Strood is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,039.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 118.5, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Basildon and Billericay is higher116.1

  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: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count167.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay 202.7, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Basildon and Billericay is higher186.4

  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: Basildon and Billericay 29.8, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher27.6

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Basildon and Billericay and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,081£4,099£3,871Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,137£13,193£12,461Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,095£2,104£1,988Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,840£11,890£11,230Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£483£486£459Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£28£28£27Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£150£150£142Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£124£124£117Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,717£1,724£1,629Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£230£231£218Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£241£242£229Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£6.04£6.07£5.73Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.59£7.62£7.20Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5116.1Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.266.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7186.4Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.827.6Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood 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

Basildon and Billericay Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Rochester and Strood: £4,099Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Rochester and Strood: £3,871Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Rochester and Strood: £1,963Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Rochester and Strood: £1,854Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Rochester and Strood: £1,329Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Rochester and Strood: £1,255Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Rochester and Strood: £1,769Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Rochester and Strood: £1,671Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Basildon and Billericay: £82Rochester and Strood: £72Basildon and Billericay: £82Rochester and Strood: £68Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Basildon and Billericay is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Basildon and Billericay: £122Rochester and Strood: £117Basildon and Billericay: £122Rochester and Strood: £111Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.88, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £4.18Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Rochester and Strood: £3.95Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Basildon and Billericay: £407Rochester and Strood: £421Basildon and Billericay: £408Rochester and Strood: £397Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Rochester and Strood is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Basildon and Billericay: £170Rochester and Strood: £150Basildon and Billericay: £170Rochester and Strood: £142Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Basildon and Billericay: £81Rochester and Strood: £78Basildon and Billericay: £81Rochester and Strood: £74Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Basildon and Billericay is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Rochester and Strood: £1,089Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Rochester and Strood: £1,029Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Basildon and Billericay: £233Rochester and Strood: £231Basildon and Billericay: £234Rochester and Strood: £218Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Basildon and Billericay: £159Rochester and Strood: £153Basildon and Billericay: £160Rochester and Strood: £144Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Basildon and Billericay is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Rochester and Strood: £3.83Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Rochester and Strood: £3.62Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Rochester and Strood: £4.82Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Rochester and Strood: £4.55Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Rochester and Strood: £5.10Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Rochester and Strood: £4.82Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Rochester and Strood is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 25.8, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Basildon and Billericay is higher117.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher17.5

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Basildon and Billericay and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,081£4,099£3,871Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,954£1,963£1,854Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,323£1,329£1,255Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,761£1,769£1,671Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£72£72£68Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£117£117£111Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.16£4.18£3.95Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£150£150£142Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£78£78£74Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,084£1,089£1,029Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£230£231£218Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£152£153£144Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.82£3.83£3.62Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.80£4.82£4.55Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1154.7Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.3Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.825.0Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.266.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0117.7Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.5Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 2. 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

Basildon and Billericay Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mRochester and Strood: £448.8mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mRochester and Strood: £423.9mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mRochester and Strood: £214.9mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mRochester and Strood: £203.0mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mRochester and Strood: £145.5mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mRochester and Strood: £137.5mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mBasildon and Billericay is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mRochester and Strood: £182.9mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mRochester and Strood: £7.5mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mRochester and Strood: £12.9mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mRochester and Strood: £12.1mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.54m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.46mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mRochester and Strood: £46.1mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mRochester and Strood: £43.5mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mRochester and Strood is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mRochester and Strood: £16.5mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mRochester and Strood: £15.5mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £8.6mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £8.1mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mRochester and Strood: £119.3mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mRochester and Strood: £112.6mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mRochester and Strood: £25.3mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mRochester and Strood: £23.9mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £15.8mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasildon and Billericay is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.42mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.50mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.56mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Basildon and Billericay is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Basildon and Billericay is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher1,911

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Basildon and Billericay and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mBasildon and Billericay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBasildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83216,936Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0501,891Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,735Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2577,244Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92012,888Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0451,911Basildon and Billericay

Sources

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

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  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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