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Chatham and Aylesford and Rochester and Strood

109,309 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Rochester and Strood on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Chatham and Aylesford 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

Chatham and Aylesford Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Rochester and Strood: £4,099Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Rochester and Strood: £3,871Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Rochester and Strood: £13,193Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Rochester and Strood: £12,461Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Rochester and Strood: £2,104Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Rochester and Strood: £1,988Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Rochester and Strood: £11,890Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Rochester and Strood: £11,230Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Chatham and Aylesford: £491Rochester and Strood: £486Chatham and Aylesford: £493Rochester and Strood: £459Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Chatham and Aylesford: £773Rochester and Strood: £789Chatham and Aylesford: £776Rochester and Strood: £746Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Rochester and Strood is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Chatham and Aylesford: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Chatham and Aylesford: £29Rochester and Strood: £27Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Chatham and Aylesford: £463Rochester and Strood: £421Chatham and Aylesford: £465Rochester and Strood: £397Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Chatham and Aylesford: £148Rochester and Strood: £124Chatham and Aylesford: £148Rochester and Strood: £117Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Rochester and Strood: £1,724Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Rochester and Strood: £1,629Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Chatham and Aylesford: £229Rochester and Strood: £231Chatham and Aylesford: £230Rochester and Strood: £218Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Rochester and Strood 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: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Chatham and Aylesford: £268Rochester and Strood: £242Chatham and Aylesford: £269Rochester and Strood: £229Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Rochester and Strood: £6.07Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Rochester and Strood: £5.73Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Rochester and Strood 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: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Rochester and Strood: £7.62Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Rochester and Strood: £7.20Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Rochester and Strood: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Rochester and Strood: £4.82Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Rochester 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: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Rochester and Strood 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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Rochester and Strood is higher167.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher27.6

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Chatham and Aylesford and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,081£4,099£3,871Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,137£13,193£12,461Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,095£2,104£1,988Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,840£11,890£11,230Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£483£486£459Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£27Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£419£421£397Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£150£150£142Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£124£124£117Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,717£1,724£1,629Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£241£242£229Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.04£6.07£5.73Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£7.59£7.62£7.20Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.08£5.10£4.82Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8116.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.966.2Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8186.4Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.027.6Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 5. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Rochester and Strood: £4,099Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Rochester and Strood: £3,871Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Rochester and Strood: £1,963Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Rochester and Strood: £1,854Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Rochester and Strood: £1,329Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Rochester and Strood: £1,255Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Rochester and Strood: £1,769Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Rochester and Strood: £1,671Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Chatham and Aylesford: £74Rochester and Strood: £72Chatham and Aylesford: £74Rochester and Strood: £68Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Chatham and Aylesford: £116Rochester and Strood: £117Chatham and Aylesford: £116Rochester and Strood: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Rochester and Strood is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Rochester and Strood: £4.18Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Rochester and Strood: £3.95Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Chatham and Aylesford: £463Rochester and Strood: £421Chatham and Aylesford: £465Rochester and Strood: £397Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Chatham and Aylesford: £93Rochester and Strood: £78Chatham and Aylesford: £93Rochester and Strood: £74Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Rochester and Strood: £1,089Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Rochester and Strood: £1,029Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Chatham and Aylesford: £229Rochester and Strood: £231Chatham and Aylesford: £230Rochester and Strood: £218Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Chatham and Aylesford: £168Rochester and Strood: £153Chatham and Aylesford: £169Rochester and Strood: £144Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Rochester and Strood: £3.83Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Rochester and Strood: £3.62Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Rochester and Strood is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Rochester and Strood: £4.82Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Rochester and Strood: £4.55Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Rochester and Strood: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Rochester and Strood: £4.82Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Rochester and Strood 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: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Rochester and Strood is higher25.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher17.5

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Chatham and Aylesford and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,081£4,099£3,871Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£1,954£1,963£1,854Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,323£1,329£1,255Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,761£1,769£1,671Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£72£68Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£117£117£111Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.16£4.18£3.95Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£419£421£397Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£150£150£142Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£78£78£74Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,084£1,089£1,029Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£152£153£144Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.82£3.83£3.62Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.80£4.82£4.55Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.08£5.10£4.82Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0154.7Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.3Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.966.2Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7117.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.5Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 5. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mRochester and Strood: £448.8mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mRochester and Strood: £423.9mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mRochester and Strood: £214.9mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mRochester and Strood: £203.0mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mRochester and Strood: £145.5mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mRochester and Strood: £137.5mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mRochester and Strood: £182.9mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mRochester and Strood: £7.9mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mRochester and Strood: £7.5mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.9mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.1mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mRochester and Strood is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mRochester and Strood: £0.46mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mRochester and Strood: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mRochester and Strood: £46.1mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mRochester and Strood: £43.5mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.5mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £15.5mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mRochester and Strood: £8.1mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mRochester and Strood: £119.3mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mRochester and Strood: £112.6mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mRochester and Strood: £25.3mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mRochester and Strood: £23.9mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mRochester and Strood: £16.7mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mRochester and Strood: £15.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mRochester and Strood: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.40mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mRochester and Strood is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mRochester and Strood: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.50mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mRochester and Strood: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mRochester and Strood: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Rochester and Strood is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Rochester and Strood is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Chatham and Aylesford is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Chatham and Aylesford and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mChatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochester and Strood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94016,936Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,891Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,735Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8547,244Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95512,888Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2581,911Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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  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.
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