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Rochester and Strood and Crawley

109,506 and 124,008 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Crawley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochester and Strood Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Rochester and Strood: £4,081Crawley: £3,744Rochester and Strood: £4,099Crawley: £3,536Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3,728£3,744£3,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Crawley £13,082Crawley: £13,082Rochester and Strood: £13,137Crawley: £13,138Rochester and Strood: £13,193Crawley: £12,409Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409

  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, Crawley £2,112Crawley: £2,112Rochester and Strood: £2,095Crawley: £2,121Rochester and Strood: £2,104Crawley: £2,003Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Crawley is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Crawley £11,716Crawley: £11,716Rochester and Strood: £11,840Crawley: £11,766Rochester and Strood: £11,890Crawley: £11,113Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higher£11,716£11,766£11,113

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Crawley £650Crawley: £650Rochester and Strood: £483Crawley: £652Rochester and Strood: £486Crawley: £616Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Crawley is higher£650£652£616

  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, Crawley £687Crawley: £687Rochester and Strood: £786Crawley: £690Rochester and Strood: £789Crawley: £651Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higher£687£690£651

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Rochester and Strood: £28Crawley: £30Rochester and Strood: £28Crawley: £28Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£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, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Rochester and Strood: £419Crawley: £351Rochester and Strood: £421Crawley: £331Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Rochester and Strood: £150Crawley: £127Rochester and Strood: £150Crawley: £120Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Rochester and Strood: £124Crawley: £92Rochester and Strood: £124Crawley: £86Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Crawley £1,788Crawley: £1,788Rochester and Strood: £1,717Crawley: £1,795Rochester and Strood: £1,724Crawley: £1,696Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Crawley is higher£1,788£1,795£1,696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Rochester and Strood: £230Crawley: £232Rochester and Strood: £231Crawley: £219Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley is higher£231£232£219

  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, Crawley £220Crawley: £220Rochester and Strood: £241Crawley: £221Rochester and Strood: £242Crawley: £209Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  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, Crawley £8.13Crawley: £8.13Rochester and Strood: £6.04Crawley: £8.16Rochester and Strood: £6.07Crawley: £7.71Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Crawley is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Crawley £5.28Crawley: £5.28Rochester and Strood: £7.59Crawley: £5.30Rochester and Strood: £7.62Crawley: £5.01Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Crawley is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Crawley 1,023.8Crawley: 1,023.8Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higher1,023.8

  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, Crawley 116.0Crawley: 116.0Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Rochester and Strood is higher116.0

  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, Crawley 143.4Crawley: 143.4Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higher143.4

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher53.7

  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, Crawley 200.5Crawley: 200.5Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Crawley is higher200.5

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher20.7

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Rochester and Strood and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£3,728£3,744£3,536Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,082£13,138£12,409Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,112£2,121£2,003Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,716£11,766£11,113Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£650£652£616Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£687£690£651Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£349£351£331Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£127£127£120Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£91£92£86Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,788£1,795£1,696Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£231£232£219Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£220£221£209Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.13£8.16£7.71Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.28£5.30£5.01Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,023.8Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1116.0Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9143.4Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.253.7Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4200.5Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.620.7Rochester and Strood

Per resident

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

Rochester and Strood Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Rochester and Strood: £4,081Crawley: £3,744Rochester and Strood: £4,099Crawley: £3,536Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3,728£3,744£3,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Crawley £1,638Crawley: £1,638Rochester and Strood: £1,954Crawley: £1,644Rochester and Strood: £1,963Crawley: £1,553Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood is higher£1,638£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Crawley £1,379Crawley: £1,379Rochester and Strood: £1,323Crawley: £1,385Rochester and Strood: £1,329Crawley: £1,308Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Crawley is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Crawley £1,467Crawley: £1,467Rochester and Strood: £1,761Crawley: £1,473Rochester and Strood: £1,769Crawley: £1,391Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Crawley £81Crawley: £81Rochester and Strood: £72Crawley: £82Rochester and Strood: £72Crawley: £77Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Crawley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Rochester and Strood: £117Crawley: £86Rochester and Strood: £117Crawley: £82Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higher£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Rochester and Strood: £4.16Crawley: £3.77Rochester and Strood: £4.18Crawley: £3.56Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Rochester and Strood: £419Crawley: £351Rochester and Strood: £421Crawley: £331Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Rochester and Strood: £150Crawley: £127Rochester and Strood: £150Crawley: £120Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Rochester and Strood: £78Crawley: £60Rochester and Strood: £78Crawley: £56Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Crawley £1,167Crawley: £1,167Rochester and Strood: £1,084Crawley: £1,172Rochester and Strood: £1,089Crawley: £1,107Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Crawley is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Rochester and Strood: £230Crawley: £232Rochester and Strood: £231Crawley: £219Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Rochester and Strood: £152Crawley: £144Rochester and Strood: £153Crawley: £136Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Crawley £5.30Crawley: £5.30Rochester and Strood: £3.82Crawley: £5.33Rochester and Strood: £3.83Crawley: £5.03Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Crawley is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Crawley £3.45Crawley: £3.45Rochester and Strood: £4.80Crawley: £3.46Rochester and Strood: £4.82Crawley: £3.27Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£3.45£3.46£3.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Crawley is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Crawley 128.2Crawley: 128.2Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higher128.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Rochester and Strood is higher14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higher18.0

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher53.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Crawley 130.9Crawley: 130.9Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Crawley is higher130.9

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher13.5

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Rochester and Strood and Crawley, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£3,728£3,744£3,536Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,638£1,644£1,553Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,379£1,385£1,308Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,467£1,473£1,391Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£86£86£82Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.75£3.77£3.56Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£349£351£331Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£127£127£120Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£60£60£56Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,167£1,172£1,107Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£231£232£219Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£144£144£136Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.30£5.33£5.03Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.45£3.46£3.27Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7128.2Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.5Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.018.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.253.7Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7130.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.5Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 10. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Crawley £462.3mCrawley: £462.3mRochester and Strood: £446.9mCrawley: £464.3mRochester and Strood: £448.8mCrawley: £438.5mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mRochester and Strood: £214.0mCrawley: £203.9mRochester and Strood: £214.9mCrawley: £192.6mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mRochester and Strood: £144.9mCrawley: £171.7mRochester and Strood: £145.5mCrawley: £162.2mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mCrawley is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mCrawley: £182.6mRochester and Strood: £193.7mCrawley: £172.5mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mCrawley: £10.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mCrawley: £9.6mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mRochester and Strood: £12.8mCrawley: £10.7mRochester and Strood: £12.9mCrawley: £10.1mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mCrawley: £0.47mRochester and Strood: £0.46mCrawley: £0.44mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Crawley £43.3mCrawley: £43.3mRochester and Strood: £45.9mCrawley: £43.5mRochester and Strood: £46.1mCrawley: £41.1mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mRochester and Strood: £16.4mCrawley: £15.8mRochester and Strood: £16.5mCrawley: £14.9mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mRochester and Strood: £8.6mCrawley: £7.4mRochester and Strood: £8.6mCrawley: £7.0mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mCrawley: £145.3mRochester and Strood: £119.3mCrawley: £137.3mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mCrawley is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Crawley £28.6mCrawley: £28.6mRochester and Strood: £25.2mCrawley: £28.7mRochester and Strood: £25.3mCrawley: £27.1mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mCrawley is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.7mCrawley: £17.9mRochester and Strood: £16.7mCrawley: £16.9mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.42mCrawley: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.42mCrawley: £0.62mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCrawley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mRochester and Strood: £0.53mCrawley: £0.43mRochester and Strood: £0.53mCrawley: £0.41mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Crawley £0.65mCrawley: £0.65mRochester and Strood: £0.56mCrawley: £0.65mRochester and Strood: £0.56mCrawley: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCrawley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Rochester and Strood is higher15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Rochester and Strood is higher1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Rochester and Strood is higher2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Crawley is higher16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,676

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Crawley, total
MeasureRochester and StroodCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£462.3m£464.3m£438.5mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCrawley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93615,892Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,800Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,226Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2446,659Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88816,230Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,676Rochester 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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