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Rochester and Strood and Coventry North West

109,506 and 111,692 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Coventry North West on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West on 11. 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 Coventry North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Coventry North West £4,180Coventry North West: £4,180Rochester and Strood: £4,081Coventry North West: £4,198Rochester and Strood: £4,099Coventry North West: £3,965Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Coventry North West is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Coventry North West £12,763Coventry North West: £12,763Rochester and Strood: £13,137Coventry North West: £12,817Rochester and Strood: £13,193Coventry North West: £12,106Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£12,763£12,817£12,106

  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, Coventry North West £2,135Coventry North West: £2,135Rochester and Strood: £2,095Coventry North West: £2,144Rochester and Strood: £2,104Coventry North West: £2,025Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Coventry North West is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Coventry North West £11,395Coventry North West: £11,395Rochester and Strood: £11,840Coventry North West: £11,444Rochester and Strood: £11,890Coventry North West: £10,809Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,395£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Coventry North West £557Coventry North West: £557Rochester and Strood: £483Coventry North West: £560Rochester and Strood: £486Coventry North West: £529Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Coventry North West is higher£557£560£529

  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, Coventry North West £779Coventry North West: £779Rochester and Strood: £786Coventry North West: £782Rochester and Strood: £789Coventry North West: £739Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£779£782£739

  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, Coventry North West £31Coventry North West: £31Rochester and Strood: £28Coventry North West: £31Rochester and Strood: £28Coventry North West: £30Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Coventry North West is higher£31£31£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, Coventry North West £465Coventry North West: £465Rochester and Strood: £419Coventry North West: £467Rochester and Strood: £421Coventry North West: £441Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Coventry North West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Coventry North West £138Coventry North West: £138Rochester and Strood: £150Coventry North West: £138Rochester and Strood: £150Coventry North West: £131Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£138£138£131

  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, Coventry North West £111Coventry North West: £111Rochester and Strood: £124Coventry North West: £111Rochester and Strood: £124Coventry North West: £105Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Coventry North West £1,700Coventry North West: £1,700Rochester and Strood: £1,717Coventry North West: £1,707Rochester and Strood: £1,724Coventry North West: £1,612Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,707£1,612

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Coventry North West £238Coventry North West: £238Rochester and Strood: £230Coventry North West: £239Rochester and Strood: £231Coventry North West: £226Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Coventry North West is higher£238£239£226

  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, Coventry North West £309Coventry North West: £309Rochester and Strood: £241Coventry North West: £310Rochester and Strood: £242Coventry North West: £293Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Coventry North West is higher£309£310£293

  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, Coventry North West £9.89Coventry North West: £9.89Rochester and Strood: £6.04Coventry North West: £9.93Rochester and Strood: £6.07Coventry North West: £9.38Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Coventry North West is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Coventry North West £5.97Coventry North West: £5.97Rochester and Strood: £7.59Coventry North West: £5.99Rochester and Strood: £7.62Coventry North West: £5.66Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Coventry North West £4.74Coventry North West: £4.74Rochester and Strood: £5.08Coventry North West: £4.76Rochester and Strood: £5.10Coventry North West: £4.50Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Coventry North West 995.8Coventry North West: 995.8Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  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, Coventry North West 124.0Coventry North West: 124.0Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Coventry North West is higher124.0

  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, Coventry North West 159.2Coventry North West: 159.2Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Coventry North West 67.4Coventry North West: 67.4Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Coventry North West is higher67.4

  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, Coventry North West 205.6Coventry North West: 205.6Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Coventry North West is higher205.6

  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, Coventry North West 25.3Coventry North West: 25.3Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher25.3

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Rochester and Strood and Coventry North West, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,180£4,198£3,965Coventry North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£12,763£12,817£12,106Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,135£2,144£2,025Coventry North West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,395£11,444£10,809Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£557£560£529Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£779£782£739Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£31£31£30Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£465£467£441Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£138£138£131Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,700£1,707£1,612Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£238£239£226Coventry North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£309£310£293Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.89£9.93£9.38Coventry North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.97£5.99£5.66Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.74£4.76£4.50Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.7995.8Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1124.0Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9159.2Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.267.4Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4205.6Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.625.3Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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

Rochester and Strood Coventry North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Coventry North West £4,180Coventry North West: £4,180Rochester and Strood: £4,081Coventry North West: £4,198Rochester and Strood: £4,099Coventry North West: £3,965Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Coventry North West is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Coventry North West £1,978Coventry North West: £1,978Rochester and Strood: £1,954Coventry North West: £1,987Rochester and Strood: £1,963Coventry North West: £1,877Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Coventry North West £1,355Coventry North West: £1,355Rochester and Strood: £1,323Coventry North West: £1,361Rochester and Strood: £1,329Coventry North West: £1,286Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Coventry North West is higher£1,355£1,361£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Coventry North West £1,766Coventry North West: £1,766Rochester and Strood: £1,761Coventry North West: £1,774Rochester and Strood: £1,769Coventry North West: £1,675Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,766£1,774£1,675

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Coventry North West £86Coventry North West: £86Rochester and Strood: £72Coventry North West: £87Rochester and Strood: £72Coventry North West: £82Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Coventry North West is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Coventry North West £121Coventry North West: £121Rochester and Strood: £117Coventry North West: £121Rochester and Strood: £117Coventry North West: £115Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£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, Coventry North West £4.84Coventry North West: £4.84Rochester and Strood: £4.16Coventry North West: £4.86Rochester and Strood: £4.18Coventry North West: £4.59Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Coventry North West is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Coventry North West £465Coventry North West: £465Rochester and Strood: £419Coventry North West: £467Rochester and Strood: £421Coventry North West: £441Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Coventry North West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Coventry North West £138Coventry North West: £138Rochester and Strood: £150Coventry North West: £138Rochester and Strood: £150Coventry North West: £131Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£138£138£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Coventry North West £70Coventry North West: £70Rochester and Strood: £78Coventry North West: £71Rochester and Strood: £78Coventry North West: £67Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Coventry North West £1,079Coventry North West: £1,079Rochester and Strood: £1,084Coventry North West: £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,089Coventry North West: £1,024Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,084£1,024

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Coventry North West £238Coventry North West: £238Rochester and Strood: £230Coventry North West: £239Rochester and Strood: £231Coventry North West: £226Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Coventry North West is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Coventry North West £196Coventry North West: £196Rochester and Strood: £152Coventry North West: £197Rochester and Strood: £153Coventry North West: £186Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Coventry North West is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Coventry North West £6.28Coventry North West: £6.28Rochester and Strood: £3.82Coventry North West: £6.31Rochester and Strood: £3.83Coventry North West: £5.96Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Coventry North West is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Coventry North West £3.78Coventry North West: £3.78Rochester and Strood: £4.80Coventry North West: £3.80Rochester and Strood: £4.82Coventry North West: £3.59Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Coventry North West £4.74Coventry North West: £4.74Rochester and Strood: £5.08Coventry North West: £4.76Rochester and Strood: £5.10Coventry North West: £4.50Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Coventry North West 154.4Coventry North West: 154.4Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Coventry North West 19.2Coventry North West: 19.2Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Coventry North West is higher19.2

  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, Coventry North West 24.7Coventry North West: 24.7Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Coventry North West 67.4Coventry North West: 67.4Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Coventry North West is higher67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Coventry North West 130.5Coventry North West: 130.5Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Coventry North West is higher130.5

  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, Coventry North West 16.1Coventry North West: 16.1Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher16.1

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Rochester and Strood and Coventry North West, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,180£4,198£3,965Coventry North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,978£1,987£1,877Coventry North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,355£1,361£1,286Coventry North West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,766£1,774£1,675Coventry North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£86£87£82Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£121£115Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.84£4.86£4.59Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£465£467£441Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£138£138£131Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£70£71£67Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,079£1,084£1,024Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£238£239£226Coventry North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£196£197£186Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£6.28£6.31£5.96Coventry North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.78£3.80£3.59Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.74£4.76£4.50Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7154.4Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.2Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.7Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.267.4Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7130.5Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.1Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Coventry North West £466.9mCoventry North West: £466.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mCoventry North West: £468.8mRochester and Strood: £448.8mCoventry North West: £442.8mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mCoventry North West is higher£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Coventry North West £221.0mCoventry North West: £221.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mCoventry North West: £221.9mRochester and Strood: £214.9mCoventry North West: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Coventry North West £151.4mCoventry North West: £151.4mRochester and Strood: £144.9mCoventry North West: £152.0mRochester and Strood: £145.5mCoventry North West: £143.6mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mCoventry North West is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Coventry North West £197.3mCoventry North West: £197.3mRochester and Strood: £192.9mCoventry North West: £198.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mCoventry North West: £187.1mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Coventry North West £9.6mCoventry North West: £9.6mRochester and Strood: £7.9mCoventry North West: £9.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mCoventry North West: £9.2mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCoventry North West is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Coventry North West £13.5mCoventry North West: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £12.8mCoventry North West: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £12.9mCoventry North West: £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Coventry North West £0.54mCoventry North West: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.46mCoventry North West: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.46mCoventry North West: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCoventry North West is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Coventry North West £52.0mCoventry North West: £52.0mRochester and Strood: £45.9mCoventry North West: £52.2mRochester and Strood: £46.1mCoventry North West: £49.3mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mCoventry North West is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Coventry North West £15.4mCoventry North West: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mCoventry North West: £15.5mRochester and Strood: £16.5mCoventry North West: £14.6mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Coventry North West £7.9mCoventry North West: £7.9mRochester and Strood: £8.6mCoventry North West: £7.9mRochester and Strood: £8.6mCoventry North West: £7.5mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Coventry North West £120.5mCoventry North West: £120.5mRochester and Strood: £118.7mCoventry North West: £121.0mRochester and Strood: £119.3mCoventry North West: £114.3mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Coventry North West £26.6mCoventry North West: £26.6mRochester and Strood: £25.2mCoventry North West: £26.7mRochester and Strood: £25.3mCoventry North West: £25.2mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mCoventry North West is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Coventry North West £21.9mCoventry North West: £21.9mRochester and Strood: £16.7mCoventry North West: £22.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mCoventry North West: £20.8mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mCoventry North West is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Coventry North West £0.70mCoventry North West: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.42mCoventry North West: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.42mCoventry North West: £0.67mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCoventry North West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Coventry North West £0.42mCoventry North West: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.53mCoventry North West: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.53mCoventry North West: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Coventry North West £0.53mCoventry North West: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.56mCoventry North West: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.56mCoventry North West: £0.50mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Coventry North West 17,241Coventry North West: 17,241Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count17,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Coventry North West 2,147Coventry North West: 2,147Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Coventry North West is higher2,147

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Coventry North West 2,756Coventry North West: 2,756Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count2,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Coventry North West 7,529Coventry North West: 7,529Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Coventry North West is higher7,529

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Coventry North West 14,576Coventry North West: 14,576Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Coventry North West is higher14,576

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Coventry North West 1,796Coventry North West: 1,796Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,796

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Coventry North West, total
MeasureRochester and StroodCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£466.9m£468.8m£442.8mCoventry North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£221.0m£221.9m£209.6mCoventry North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mCoventry North West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mCoventry North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mCoventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mCoventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCoventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCoventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mCoventry North West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCoventry North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCoventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mCoventry North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93617,241Coventry North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,147Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,756Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2447,529Coventry North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88814,576Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,796Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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