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Harlow and Rochester and Strood

116,250 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Rochester and Strood on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Harlow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 8. 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

Harlow Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Harlow: £4,132Rochester and Strood: £4,099Harlow: £4,149Rochester and Strood: £3,871Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow 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: Harlow £13,314, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Harlow: £13,314Rochester and Strood: £13,193Harlow: £13,371Rochester and Strood: £12,461Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow 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: Harlow £2,240, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Harlow: £2,240Rochester and Strood: £2,104Harlow: £2,249Rochester and Strood: £1,988Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow 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: Harlow £11,999, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Harlow: £11,999Rochester and Strood: £11,890Harlow: £12,050Rochester and Strood: £11,230Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow 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: Harlow £503, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Harlow: £503Rochester and Strood: £486Harlow: £505Rochester and Strood: £459Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Harlow 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: Harlow £782, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Harlow: £782Rochester and Strood: £789Harlow: £786Rochester and Strood: £746Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Rochester 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: Harlow £30, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Harlow: £30Rochester and Strood: £28Harlow: £30Rochester and Strood: £27Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Harlow 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: Harlow £383, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Harlow: £383Rochester and Strood: £421Harlow: £385Rochester and Strood: £397Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Rochester 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: Harlow £130, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £131Rochester and Strood: £142Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Rochester and Strood 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: Harlow £104, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Harlow: £104Rochester and Strood: £124Harlow: £104Rochester and Strood: £117Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99Rochester and Strood is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Harlow: £1,905Rochester and Strood: £1,724Harlow: £1,914Rochester and Strood: £1,629Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Harlow: £234Rochester and Strood: £231Harlow: £235Rochester and Strood: £218Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow 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: Harlow £218, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Harlow: £218Rochester and Strood: £242Harlow: £219Rochester and Strood: £229Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207Rochester and Strood 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: Harlow £7.20, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Harlow: £7.20Rochester and Strood: £6.07Harlow: £7.23Rochester and Strood: £5.73Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow 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: Harlow £4.91, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Harlow: £4.91Rochester and Strood: £7.62Harlow: £4.93Rochester and Strood: £7.20Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochester and Strood is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Harlow: £6.94Rochester and Strood: £5.10Harlow: £6.97Rochester and Strood: £4.82Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow 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: Harlow 1,043.4, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow 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: Harlow 118.3, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow 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: Harlow 173.4, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow 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: Harlow 61.1, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Rochester and Strood 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: Harlow 201.0, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow 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: Harlow 23.7, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Harlow: 23.7

    23.7Rochester and Strood is higher27.6

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Harlow and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,081£4,099£3,871Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£13,137£13,193£12,461Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,095£2,104£1,988Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,840£11,890£11,230Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£483£486£459Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£28£28£27Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£124£124£117Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,717£1,724£1,629Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£230£231£218Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£241£242£229Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.04£6.07£5.73Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.08£5.10£4.82Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,039.7Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3116.1Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4167.9Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.166.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0186.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.727.6Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harlow Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Harlow: £4,132Rochester and Strood: £4,099Harlow: £4,149Rochester and Strood: £3,871Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Harlow: £1,968Rochester and Strood: £1,963Harlow: £1,977Rochester and Strood: £1,854Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Harlow: £1,408Rochester and Strood: £1,329Harlow: £1,414Rochester and Strood: £1,255Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Harlow: £1,774Rochester and Strood: £1,769Harlow: £1,782Rochester and Strood: £1,671Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Harlow: £74Rochester and Strood: £72Harlow: £75Rochester and Strood: £68Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Harlow 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: Harlow £116, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Harlow: £116Rochester and Strood: £117Harlow: £116Rochester and Strood: £111Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110Rochester and Strood 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: Harlow £4.39, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Harlow: £4.39Rochester and Strood: £4.18Harlow: £4.40Rochester and Strood: £3.95Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow 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: Harlow £383, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Harlow: £383Rochester and Strood: £421Harlow: £385Rochester and Strood: £397Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Rochester 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: Harlow £130, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £131Rochester and Strood: £142Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Rochester and Strood 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: Harlow £65, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Harlow: £65Rochester and Strood: £78Harlow: £66Rochester and Strood: £74Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62Rochester and Strood is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Harlow: £1,198Rochester and Strood: £1,089Harlow: £1,203Rochester and Strood: £1,029Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Harlow: £234Rochester and Strood: £231Harlow: £235Rochester and Strood: £218Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Harlow: £137Rochester and Strood: £153Harlow: £138Rochester and Strood: £144Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130Rochester and Strood is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Harlow: £4.53Rochester and Strood: £3.83Harlow: £4.55Rochester and Strood: £3.62Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Harlow: £3.09Rochester and Strood: £4.82Harlow: £3.10Rochester and Strood: £4.55Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Rochester and Strood is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Harlow: £6.94Rochester and Strood: £5.10Harlow: £6.97Rochester and Strood: £4.82Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Harlow 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: Harlow 25.6, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Harlow 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: Harlow 61.1, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Harlow 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: Harlow 14.9, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Harlow: 14.9

    14.9Rochester and Strood is higher17.5

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Harlow and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureHarlowRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,081£4,099£3,871Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£1,954£1,963£1,854Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,323£1,329£1,255Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,761£1,769£1,671Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£72£72£68Harlow
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£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.16£4.18£3.95Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£1,084£1,089£1,029Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£230£231£218Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£152£153£144Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.82£3.83£3.62Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.08£5.10£4.82Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3154.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.0Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.166.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4117.7Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.5Rochester and Strood

Total

Harlow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harlow Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mHarlow: £480.3mRochester and Strood: £448.8mHarlow: £482.4mRochester and Strood: £423.9mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mHarlow: £228.8mRochester and Strood: £214.9mHarlow: £229.8mRochester and Strood: £203.0mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mHarlow: £163.7mRochester and Strood: £145.5mHarlow: £164.4mRochester and Strood: £137.5mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mHarlow: £206.2mRochester and Strood: £193.7mHarlow: £207.1mRochester and Strood: £182.9mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higher£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHarlow: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHarlow: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £7.5mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow 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: Harlow £13.4m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mHarlow: £13.4mRochester and Strood: £12.9mHarlow: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £12.1mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow 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: Harlow £0.51m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHarlow: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHarlow: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.43mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow 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: Harlow £44.6m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mHarlow: £44.6mRochester and Strood: £46.1mHarlow: £44.8mRochester and Strood: £43.5mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRochester 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: Harlow £15.2m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mHarlow: £15.2mRochester and Strood: £16.5mHarlow: £15.2mRochester and Strood: £15.5mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mRochester and Strood 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: Harlow £7.6m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHarlow: £7.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHarlow: £7.6mRochester and Strood: £8.1mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRochester and Strood is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mHarlow: £139.3mRochester and Strood: £119.3mHarlow: £139.9mRochester and Strood: £112.6mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mHarlow: £27.2mRochester and Strood: £25.3mHarlow: £27.3mRochester and Strood: £23.9mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHarlow: £16.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHarlow: £16.0mRochester and Strood: £15.8mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mRochester and Strood is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHarlow: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHarlow: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.40mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHarlow: £0.36mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHarlow: £0.36mRochester and Strood: £0.50mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRochester and Strood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHarlow: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHarlow: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Harlow is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Harlow is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Rochester and Strood is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Harlow is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Harlow: 1,730

    1,730Rochester and Strood is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Harlow and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureHarlowRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93216,936Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0331,891Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,735Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0997,244Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69112,888Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7301,911Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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