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Rochester and Strood and Basildon and Billericay

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

Rochester and Strood is higher than Basildon and Billericay on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rochester and Strood is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 16. 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

Rochester and Strood Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    116.1Basildon and Billericay is higher118.5

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

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count166.4

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

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

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count65.2

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

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

    186.4Basildon and Billericay is higher202.7

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

    27.6Basildon and Billericay is higher29.8

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Rochester and Strood and Basildon and Billericay, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£528£531£501Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£784£787£743Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£31£32£30Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£407£408£386Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£131£132£124Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£233£234£221Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£258£259£245Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.99£5.01£4.73Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,031.1Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1118.5Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9166.4Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.265.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4202.7Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.629.8Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 19. 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

Rochester and Strood Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    154.7Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Basildon and Billericay is higher18.4

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

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

    25.0Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

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

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    117.7Basildon and Billericay is higher125.0

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

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

    17.5Basildon and Billericay is higher18.4

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Rochester and Strood and Basildon and Billericay, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£82£82£78Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£122£122£115Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£407£408£386Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£81£77Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,192£1,197£1,131Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£233£234£221Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£159£160£151Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.99£5.01£4.73Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7160.1Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.4Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.8Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.265.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7125.0Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.4Basildon and Billericay

Total

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

Rochester and Strood Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,936Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count17,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,891Basildon and Billericay is higher2,050

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,888Basildon and Billericay is higher13,920

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

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

    1,911Basildon and Billericay is higher2,045

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Rochester and Strood and Basildon and Billericay, total
MeasureRochester and StroodBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£160.7m£161.3m£152.4mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBasildon and Billericay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93617,832Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,050Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,877Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2447,257Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88813,920Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,045Basildon and Billericay

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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