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Rochester and Strood and Harlow

109,506 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Harlow on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Rochester and Strood: £4,081Harlow: £4,149Rochester and Strood: £4,099Harlow: £3,919Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Rochester and Strood: £13,137Harlow: £13,371Rochester and Strood: £13,193Harlow: £12,629Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Harlow is higher£13,314£13,371£12,629

  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, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Rochester and Strood: £2,095Harlow: £2,249Rochester and Strood: £2,104Harlow: £2,125Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Harlow is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Rochester and Strood: £11,840Harlow: £12,050Rochester and Strood: £11,890Harlow: £11,382Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Harlow is higher£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Rochester and Strood: £483Harlow: £505Rochester and Strood: £486Harlow: £477Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Harlow is higher£503£505£477

  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, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Rochester and Strood: £786Harlow: £786Rochester and Strood: £789Harlow: £742Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

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

    £28£28£27Harlow is higher£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, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Rochester and Strood: £419Harlow: £385Rochester and Strood: £421Harlow: £364Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £131Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £124Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£130£131£124

  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, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Rochester and Strood: £124Harlow: £104Rochester and Strood: £124Harlow: £99Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Rochester and Strood: £1,717Harlow: £1,914Rochester and Strood: £1,724Harlow: £1,807Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Harlow is higher£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Rochester and Strood: £230Harlow: £235Rochester and Strood: £231Harlow: £222Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  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, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Rochester and Strood: £241Harlow: £219Rochester and Strood: £242Harlow: £207Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Rochester and Strood is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Rochester and Strood: £6.04Harlow: £7.23Rochester and Strood: £6.07Harlow: £6.83Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Harlow is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Rochester and Strood: £7.59Harlow: £4.93Rochester and Strood: £7.62Harlow: £4.66Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Rochester and Strood: £5.08Harlow: £6.97Rochester and Strood: £5.10Harlow: £6.58Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Harlow is higher118.3

  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, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Harlow is higher173.4

  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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher61.1

  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, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Harlow is higher201.0

  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, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher23.7

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Rochester and Strood and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£503£505£477Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£782£786£742Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£383£385£364Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£130£131£124Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£104£104£99Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£218£219£207Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.91£4.93£4.66Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.261.1Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4201.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.623.7Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 13. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Rochester and Strood: £4,081Harlow: £4,149Rochester and Strood: £4,099Harlow: £3,919Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Rochester and Strood: £1,954Harlow: £1,977Rochester and Strood: £1,963Harlow: £1,867Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Harlow is higher£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Rochester and Strood: £1,323Harlow: £1,414Rochester and Strood: £1,329Harlow: £1,336Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Harlow is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Rochester and Strood: £1,761Harlow: £1,782Rochester and Strood: £1,769Harlow: £1,683Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Harlow is higher£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Rochester and Strood: £72Harlow: £75Rochester and Strood: £72Harlow: £71Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Harlow is higher£74£75£71

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

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

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.16, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Rochester and Strood: £4.16Harlow: £4.40Rochester and Strood: £4.18Harlow: £4.16Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Harlow is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Rochester and Strood: £419Harlow: £385Rochester and Strood: £421Harlow: £364Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £131Rochester and Strood: £150Harlow: £124Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Rochester and Strood: £78Harlow: £66Rochester and Strood: £78Harlow: £62Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Rochester and Strood: £1,084Harlow: £1,203Rochester and Strood: £1,089Harlow: £1,136Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Harlow is higher£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Rochester and Strood: £230Harlow: £235Rochester and Strood: £231Harlow: £222Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Rochester and Strood: £152Harlow: £138Rochester and Strood: £153Harlow: £130Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Rochester and Strood is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Rochester and Strood: £3.82Harlow: £4.55Rochester and Strood: £3.83Harlow: £4.30Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Harlow is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Rochester and Strood: £4.80Harlow: £3.10Rochester and Strood: £4.82Harlow: £2.93Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Rochester and Strood: £5.08Harlow: £6.97Rochester and Strood: £5.10Harlow: £6.58Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Harlow is higher17.5

  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, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Harlow is higher25.6

  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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Harlow is higher126.4

  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, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher14.9

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Rochester and Strood and Harlow, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£74£75£71Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£116£110Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£383£385£364Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£130£131£124Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£65£66£62Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£137£138£130Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.09£3.10£2.93Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7154.3Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.261.1Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7126.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.9Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 15. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mRochester and Strood: £446.9mHarlow: £482.4mRochester and Strood: £448.8mHarlow: £455.6mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mHarlow is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mRochester and Strood: £214.0mHarlow: £229.8mRochester and Strood: £214.9mHarlow: £217.1mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mHarlow is higher£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mRochester and Strood: £144.9mHarlow: £164.4mRochester and Strood: £145.5mHarlow: £155.3mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mHarlow is higher£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mRochester and Strood: £192.9mHarlow: £207.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mHarlow: £195.6mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mHarlow is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHarlow: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHarlow: £8.2mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mHarlow is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

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

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£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, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHarlow: £0.51mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHarlow: £0.48mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHarlow 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, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mRochester and Strood: £45.9mHarlow: £44.8mRochester and Strood: £46.1mHarlow: £42.3mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mRochester and Strood: £16.4mHarlow: £15.2mRochester and Strood: £16.5mHarlow: £14.4mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHarlow: £7.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHarlow: £7.2mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mRochester and Strood: £118.7mHarlow: £139.9mRochester and Strood: £119.3mHarlow: £132.1mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mHarlow is higher£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mHarlow: £27.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mHarlow: £25.8mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHarlow: £16.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHarlow: £15.1mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRochester and Strood is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHarlow: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHarlow: £0.50mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHarlow is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHarlow: £0.36mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHarlow: £0.34mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHarlow: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHarlow: £0.77mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Harlow is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Harlow is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Harlow is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,730

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Harlow, total
MeasureRochester and StroodHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mRochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93617,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,033Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2447,099Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88814,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,730Rochester and Strood

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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