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Rochester and Strood and Chatham and Aylesford

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

Rochester and Strood is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rochester and Strood is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Rochester and Strood: £13,137Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Rochester and Strood: £13,193Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Chatham and Aylesford is higher£13,203£13,259£12,523

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Rochester and Strood: £2,095Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Rochester and Strood: £2,104Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Rochester and Strood: £11,840Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Rochester and Strood: £11,890Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Rochester and Strood: £483Chatham and Aylesford: £493Rochester and Strood: £486Chatham and Aylesford: £466Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Chatham and Aylesford is higher£491£493£466

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

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higher£773£776£733

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Chatham and Aylesford: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Chatham and Aylesford: £28Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Chatham and Aylesford is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Rochester and Strood: £419Chatham and Aylesford: £465Rochester and Strood: £421Chatham and Aylesford: £439Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £154Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £241£242£229Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254

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

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Rochester and Strood is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Rochester and Strood: £7.59Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Rochester and Strood: £7.62Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Rochester and Strood: £7.20

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

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

    116.1Rochester and Strood is higher113.8

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

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higher163.0

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

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

    66.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher203.8

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

    27.6Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Rochester and Strood and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£773£776£733Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£229£230£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.76£5.78£5.46Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,034.3Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1113.8Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9163.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.271.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4203.8Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.633.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £72£72£68Chatham and Aylesford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Rochester and Strood: £117Chatham and Aylesford: £116Rochester and Strood: £117Chatham and Aylesford: £110Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higher£116£116£110

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Rochester and Strood: £4.16Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Rochester and Strood: £4.18Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Rochester and Strood: £419Chatham and Aylesford: £465Rochester and Strood: £421Chatham and Aylesford: £439Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £163Rochester and Strood: £150Chatham and Aylesford: £154Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Rochester and Strood: £78Chatham and Aylesford: £93Rochester and Strood: £78Chatham and Aylesford: £88Rochester and Strood: £74

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    154.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Rochester and Strood is higher17.0

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

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higher24.4

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    117.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher127.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.5, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Rochester and Strood and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£74£74£70Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£116£110Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£229£230£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.61£3.62£3.42Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7155.0Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.0Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.4Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.271.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7127.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.9mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mRochester and Strood: £0.46mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mRochester and Strood: £0.46mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mRochester and Strood: £45.9mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mRochester and Strood: £46.1mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.4mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.5mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mRochester and Strood: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,891Rochester and Strood is higher1,863

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

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

    2,735Rochester and Strood is higher2,669

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

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

    7,244Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,888Chatham and Aylesford is higher13,955

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

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

    1,911Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureRochester and StroodChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mRochester and Strood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93616,940Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,863Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,669Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2447,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88813,955Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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