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North West Cambridgeshire and Rochester and Strood

120,838 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

North West Cambridgeshire is higher than Rochester and Strood on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 21. 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

North West Cambridgeshire Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3,779, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Rochester and Strood: £4,099North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Rochester and Strood: £3,871North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585

    £3,779£3,796£3,585Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£4,081£4,099£3,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire £12,899, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137North West Cambridgeshire: £12,899Rochester and Strood: £13,193North West Cambridgeshire: £12,954Rochester and Strood: £12,461North West Cambridgeshire: £12,235

    £12,899£12,954£12,235Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£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: North West Cambridgeshire £1,917, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095North West Cambridgeshire: £1,917Rochester and Strood: £2,104North West Cambridgeshire: £1,925Rochester and Strood: £1,988North West Cambridgeshire: £1,818

    £1,917£1,925£1,818Rochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £11,728, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840North West Cambridgeshire: £11,728Rochester and Strood: £11,890North West Cambridgeshire: £11,778Rochester and Strood: £11,230North West Cambridgeshire: £11,125

    £11,728£11,778£11,125Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,840£11,890£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire £440, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483North West Cambridgeshire: £440Rochester and Strood: £486North West Cambridgeshire: £442Rochester and Strood: £459North West Cambridgeshire: £417

    £440£442£417Rochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £707, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786North West Cambridgeshire: £707Rochester and Strood: £789North West Cambridgeshire: £710Rochester and Strood: £746North West Cambridgeshire: £670

    £707£710£670Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £25, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28North West Cambridgeshire: £25Rochester and Strood: £28North West Cambridgeshire: £25Rochester and Strood: £27North West Cambridgeshire: £23

    £25£25£23Rochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £382, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419North West Cambridgeshire: £382Rochester and Strood: £421North West Cambridgeshire: £384Rochester and Strood: £397North West Cambridgeshire: £362

    £382£384£362Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £121, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £121Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £122Rochester and Strood: £142North West Cambridgeshire: £115

    £121£122£115Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £107, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124North West Cambridgeshire: £107Rochester and Strood: £124North West Cambridgeshire: £107Rochester and Strood: £117North West Cambridgeshire: £101

    £107£107£101Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £1,563, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717North West Cambridgeshire: £1,563Rochester and Strood: £1,724North West Cambridgeshire: £1,570Rochester and Strood: £1,629North West Cambridgeshire: £1,483

    £1,563£1,570£1,483Rochester and Strood is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £167, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230North West Cambridgeshire: £167Rochester and Strood: £231North West Cambridgeshire: £168Rochester and Strood: £218North West Cambridgeshire: £159

    £167£168£159Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £235, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241North West Cambridgeshire: £235Rochester and Strood: £242North West Cambridgeshire: £236Rochester and Strood: £229North West Cambridgeshire: £222

    £235£236£222Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £5.32, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04North West Cambridgeshire: £5.32Rochester and Strood: £6.07North West Cambridgeshire: £5.35Rochester and Strood: £5.73North West Cambridgeshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £6.87, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59North West Cambridgeshire: £6.87Rochester and Strood: £7.62North West Cambridgeshire: £6.90Rochester and Strood: £7.20North West Cambridgeshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Rochester and Strood is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £5.22, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Rochester and Strood: £5.10North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Rochester and Strood: £4.82North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire 1,036.9, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7North West Cambridgeshire: 1,036.9

    1,036.9Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire 100.6, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1North West Cambridgeshire: 100.6

    100.6Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire 151.4, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9North West Cambridgeshire: 151.4

    151.4Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire 55.6, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6

    55.6Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire 186.2, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4North West Cambridgeshire: 186.2

    186.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count186.4

  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: North West Cambridgeshire 25.2, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6North West Cambridgeshire: 25.2

    25.2Rochester and Strood is higher27.6

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North West Cambridgeshire and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,899£12,954£12,235£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,917£1,925£1,818£2,095£2,104£1,988Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,125£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£440£442£417£483£486£459Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£707£710£670£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£28£28£27Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£117Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,570£1,483£1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£241£242£229Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.04£6.07£5.73Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.08£5.10£4.82North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.91,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.6116.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.666.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.2186.4Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.227.6Rochester and Strood

Per resident

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 21. 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

North West Cambridgeshire Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3,779, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Rochester and Strood: £4,099North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Rochester and Strood: £3,871North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585

    £3,779£3,796£3,585Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,908, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954North West Cambridgeshire: £1,908Rochester and Strood: £1,963North West Cambridgeshire: £1,916Rochester and Strood: £1,854North West Cambridgeshire: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,196, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323North West Cambridgeshire: £1,196Rochester and Strood: £1,329North West Cambridgeshire: £1,201Rochester and Strood: £1,255North West Cambridgeshire: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Rochester and Strood is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,734, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761North West Cambridgeshire: £1,734Rochester and Strood: £1,769North West Cambridgeshire: £1,742Rochester and Strood: £1,671North West Cambridgeshire: £1,645

    £1,734£1,742£1,645Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £65, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72North West Cambridgeshire: £65Rochester and Strood: £72North West Cambridgeshire: £65Rochester and Strood: £68North West Cambridgeshire: £62

    £65£65£62Rochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £105, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117North West Cambridgeshire: £105Rochester and Strood: £117North West Cambridgeshire: £105Rochester and Strood: £111North West Cambridgeshire: £99

    £105£105£99Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £3.66, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16North West Cambridgeshire: £3.66Rochester and Strood: £4.18North West Cambridgeshire: £3.67Rochester and Strood: £3.95North West Cambridgeshire: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Rochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £382, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419North West Cambridgeshire: £382Rochester and Strood: £421North West Cambridgeshire: £384Rochester and Strood: £397North West Cambridgeshire: £362

    £382£384£362Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £121, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £121Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £122Rochester and Strood: £142North West Cambridgeshire: £115

    £121£122£115Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £67, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78North West Cambridgeshire: £67Rochester and Strood: £78North West Cambridgeshire: £67Rochester and Strood: £74North West Cambridgeshire: £63

    £67£67£63Rochester and Strood is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £976, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084North West Cambridgeshire: £976Rochester and Strood: £1,089North West Cambridgeshire: £980Rochester and Strood: £1,029North West Cambridgeshire: £925

    £976£980£925Rochester and Strood is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £167, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230North West Cambridgeshire: £167Rochester and Strood: £231North West Cambridgeshire: £168Rochester and Strood: £218North West Cambridgeshire: £159

    £167£168£159Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £146, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152North West Cambridgeshire: £146Rochester and Strood: £153North West Cambridgeshire: £147Rochester and Strood: £144North West Cambridgeshire: £139

    £146£147£139Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3.32, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82North West Cambridgeshire: £3.32Rochester and Strood: £3.83North West Cambridgeshire: £3.34Rochester and Strood: £3.62North West Cambridgeshire: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Rochester and Strood is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £4.29, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80North West Cambridgeshire: £4.29Rochester and Strood: £4.82North West Cambridgeshire: £4.31Rochester and Strood: £4.55North West Cambridgeshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochester and Strood is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £5.22, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Rochester and Strood: £5.10North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Rochester and Strood: £4.82North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 153.4, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7North West Cambridgeshire: 153.4

    153.4Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 14.9, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3North West Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire 22.4, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0North West Cambridgeshire: 22.4

    22.4Rochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire 55.6, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6

    55.6Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 116.2, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7North West Cambridgeshire: 116.2

    116.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count117.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 15.7, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5North West Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Rochester and Strood is higher17.5

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North West Cambridgeshire and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,323£1,329£1,255Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,742£1,645£1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£72£72£68Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£117£117£111Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£925£1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£152£153£144Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.82£3.83£3.62Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.08£5.10£4.82North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4154.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.3Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.666.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.2117.7Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.717.5Rochester and Strood

Total

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Cambridgeshire Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £456.7m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £456.7mRochester and Strood: £448.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £458.6mRochester and Strood: £423.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £230.5m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £230.5mRochester and Strood: £214.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £231.5mRochester and Strood: £203.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £218.7m

    £230.5m£231.5m£218.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £144.5m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £144.5mRochester and Strood: £145.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £145.2mRochester and Strood: £137.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mRochester and Strood is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Cambridgeshire £209.6m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £193.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £210.5mRochester and Strood: £182.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £7.9m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £12.6m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.6mRochester and Strood: £12.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.0m

    £12.6m£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: North West Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRochester and Strood: £0.43mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochester and Strood 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: North West Cambridgeshire £46.2m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.2mRochester and Strood: £46.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.4mRochester and Strood: £43.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire £14.6m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.6mRochester and Strood: £16.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.7mRochester and Strood: £15.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mRochester 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: North West Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.0mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.1mRochester and Strood: £8.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mRochester and Strood is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £117.9m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £117.9mRochester and Strood: £119.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £118.4mRochester and Strood: £112.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £111.8m

    £117.9m£118.4m£111.8mRochester and Strood is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £20.2m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.2mRochester and Strood: £25.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.3mRochester and Strood: £23.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Cambridgeshire £17.7m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £15.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.40m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.40mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRochester and Strood is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.52m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.50mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRochester and Strood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.63m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Cambridgeshire 18,531, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936North West Cambridgeshire: 18,531

    18,531North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire 1,797, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891North West Cambridgeshire: 1,797

    1,797Rochester and Strood is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 2,706, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735North West Cambridgeshire: 2,706

    2,706Rochester and Strood is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 6,713, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244North West Cambridgeshire: 6,713

    6,713Rochester and Strood is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire 14,037, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888North West Cambridgeshire: 14,037

    14,037North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 1,902, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911North West Cambridgeshire: 1,902

    1,902Rochester and Strood is higher1,911

Show the numbers
North West Cambridgeshire and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mRochester and Strood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochester and Strood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53116,936North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,891Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7062,735Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7137,244Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,03712,888North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9021,911Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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