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Rochester and Strood and Gravesham

109,506 and 110,671 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 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 8 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Rochester and Strood: £4,081Gravesham: £4,328Rochester and Strood: £4,099Gravesham: £4,088Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Gravesham is higher£4,309£4,328£4,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Gravesham £13,214Gravesham: £13,214Rochester and Strood: £13,137Gravesham: £13,271Rochester and Strood: £13,193Gravesham: £12,534Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Gravesham is higher£13,214£13,271£12,534

  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, Gravesham £2,319Gravesham: £2,319Rochester and Strood: £2,095Gravesham: £2,329Rochester and Strood: £2,104Gravesham: £2,200Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Gravesham is higher£2,319£2,329£2,200

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Gravesham £11,911Gravesham: £11,911Rochester and Strood: £11,840Gravesham: £11,962Rochester and Strood: £11,890Gravesham: £11,298Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Gravesham is higher£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Gravesham £513Gravesham: £513Rochester and Strood: £483Gravesham: £515Rochester and Strood: £486Gravesham: £486Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Gravesham is higher£513£515£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Rochester and Strood: £786Gravesham: £765Rochester and Strood: £789Gravesham: £723Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Gravesham: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Gravesham: £27Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Gravesham is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Rochester and Strood: £419Gravesham: £404Rochester and Strood: £421Gravesham: £381Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £162Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £153Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £144Gravesham: £144Rochester and Strood: £124Gravesham: £145Rochester and Strood: £124Gravesham: £137Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Gravesham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Gravesham £1,916Gravesham: £1,916Rochester and Strood: £1,717Gravesham: £1,925Rochester and Strood: £1,724Gravesham: £1,818Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Gravesham is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Rochester and Strood: £230Gravesham: £213Rochester and Strood: £231Gravesham: £201Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£212£213£201

  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, Gravesham £243Gravesham: £243Rochester and Strood: £241Gravesham: £244Rochester and Strood: £242Gravesham: £230Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  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, Gravesham £7.92Gravesham: £7.92Rochester and Strood: £6.04Gravesham: £7.95Rochester and Strood: £6.07Gravesham: £7.51Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Gravesham is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Gravesham £8.18Gravesham: £8.18Rochester and Strood: £7.59Gravesham: £8.22Rochester and Strood: £7.62Gravesham: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Gravesham is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Rochester and Strood: £5.08Gravesham: £3.77Rochester and Strood: £5.10Gravesham: £3.56Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count108.7

  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, Gravesham 160.8Gravesham: 160.8Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count160.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 66.2, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Gravesham is higher204.0

  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, Gravesham 32.8Gravesham: 32.8Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Gravesham is higher32.8

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Rochester and Strood and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£513£515£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£762£765£723Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£402£404£381Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£144£145£137Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£212£213£201Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£243£244£230Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.75£3.77£3.56Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,018.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1108.7Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9160.8Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.263.4Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4204.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.632.8Gravesham

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Rochester and Strood: £4,081Gravesham: £4,328Rochester and Strood: £4,099Gravesham: £4,088Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Gravesham is higher£4,309£4,328£4,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Rochester and Strood: £1,954Gravesham: £2,109Rochester and Strood: £1,963Gravesham: £1,992Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Gravesham is higher£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Gravesham £1,430Gravesham: £1,430Rochester and Strood: £1,323Gravesham: £1,436Rochester and Strood: £1,329Gravesham: £1,356Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Gravesham is higher£1,430£1,436£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Gravesham £1,893Gravesham: £1,893Rochester and Strood: £1,761Gravesham: £1,901Rochester and Strood: £1,769Gravesham: £1,796Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Gravesham is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £72£72£68Gravesham 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, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Rochester and Strood: £117Gravesham: £122Rochester and Strood: £117Gravesham: £115Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.16, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Rochester and Strood: £4.16Gravesham: £4.59Rochester and Strood: £4.18Gravesham: £4.34Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Gravesham is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Rochester and Strood: £419Gravesham: £404Rochester and Strood: £421Gravesham: £381Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £162Rochester and Strood: £150Gravesham: £153Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Rochester and Strood: £78Gravesham: £89Rochester and Strood: £78Gravesham: £84Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Gravesham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Gravesham £1,182Gravesham: £1,182Rochester and Strood: £1,084Gravesham: £1,187Rochester and Strood: £1,089Gravesham: £1,121Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Gravesham is higher£1,182£1,187£1,121

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Rochester and Strood: £230Gravesham: £213Rochester and Strood: £231Gravesham: £201Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Rochester and Strood: £152Gravesham: £150Rochester and Strood: £153Gravesham: £142Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £3.82Gravesham: £4.90Rochester and Strood: £3.83Gravesham: £4.63Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Gravesham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Rochester and Strood: £4.80Gravesham: £5.07Rochester and Strood: £4.82Gravesham: £4.79Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Rochester and Strood: £5.08Gravesham: £3.77Rochester and Strood: £5.10Gravesham: £3.56Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 25.0, Gravesham 25.6Gravesham: 25.6Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Gravesham is higher125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Gravesham is higher20.2

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Rochester and Strood and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£402£404£381Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£212£213£201Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.75£3.77£3.56Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.6Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.263.4Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.2Gravesham

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Gravesham £476.9mGravesham: £476.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mGravesham: £478.9mRochester and Strood: £448.8mGravesham: £452.4mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mGravesham is higher£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mRochester and Strood: £214.0mGravesham: £233.4mRochester and Strood: £214.9mGravesham: £220.5mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mGravesham is higher£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mRochester and Strood: £144.9mGravesham: £158.9mRochester and Strood: £145.5mGravesham: £150.1mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mGravesham is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mRochester and Strood: £192.9mGravesham: £210.4mRochester and Strood: £193.7mGravesham: £198.7mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mGravesham is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £7.9mGravesham: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mGravesham: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGravesham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mRochester and Strood: £12.8mGravesham: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £12.9mGravesham: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.46mGravesham: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.46mGravesham: £0.48mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGravesham is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Gravesham £44.5mGravesham: £44.5mRochester and Strood: £45.9mGravesham: £44.7mRochester and Strood: £46.1mGravesham: £42.2mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.4mGravesham: £17.9mRochester and Strood: £16.5mGravesham: £16.9mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mGravesham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£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, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mRochester and Strood: £8.6mGravesham: £9.9mRochester and Strood: £8.6mGravesham: £9.3mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mGravesham is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mRochester and Strood: £118.7mGravesham: £131.3mRochester and Strood: £119.3mGravesham: £124.0mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mGravesham is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Gravesham £23.5mGravesham: £23.5mRochester and Strood: £25.2mGravesham: £23.6mRochester and Strood: £25.3mGravesham: £22.3mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mRochester and Strood: £16.7mGravesham: £16.6mRochester and Strood: £16.7mGravesham: £15.7mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.42mGravesham: £0.54mRochester and Strood: £0.42mGravesham: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGravesham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.53mGravesham: £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Gravesham £0.42mGravesham: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.56mGravesham: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.56mGravesham: £0.39mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Gravesham is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Gravesham is higher2,238

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Gravesham, total
MeasureRochester and StroodGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mRochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93617,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,912Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2447,014Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88813,922Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,238Gravesham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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