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Rochester and Strood and Hemel Hempstead

109,506 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Rochester and Strood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 6. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Rochester and Strood: £4,081Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Rochester and Strood: £4,099Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Rochester and Strood: £13,137Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Rochester and Strood: £13,193Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higher£12,948£13,003£12,281

  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, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Rochester and Strood: £2,095Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Rochester and Strood: £2,104Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Rochester and Strood: £11,840Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Rochester and Strood: £11,890Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Rochester and Strood: £483Hemel Hempstead: £453Rochester and Strood: £486Hemel Hempstead: £427Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Rochester and Strood is higher£451£453£427

  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, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Rochester and Strood: £786Hemel Hempstead: £669Rochester and Strood: £789Hemel Hempstead: £632Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higher£666£669£632

  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, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Rochester and Strood: £28Hemel Hempstead: £25Rochester and Strood: £28Hemel Hempstead: £24Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Rochester and Strood is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Rochester and Strood: £419Hemel Hempstead: £359Rochester and Strood: £421Hemel Hempstead: £339Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £135Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£142£142£135

  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, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Rochester and Strood: £124Hemel Hempstead: £98Rochester and Strood: £124Hemel Hempstead: £93Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Rochester and Strood: £1,717Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Rochester and Strood: £1,724Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Rochester and Strood: £230Hemel Hempstead: £253Rochester and Strood: £231Hemel Hempstead: £239Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  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, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Rochester and Strood: £241Hemel Hempstead: £263Rochester and Strood: £242Hemel Hempstead: £248Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

  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, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Rochester and Strood: £6.04Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Rochester and Strood: £6.07Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Rochester and Strood: £7.59Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Rochester and Strood: £7.62Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Rochester and Strood: £5.10Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higher1,020.4

  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, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Rochester and Strood is higher100.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higher143.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher56.5

  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, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Rochester and Strood is higher183.7

  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, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher22.4

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Rochester and Strood and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,026£4,043£3,819Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£12,948£13,003£12,281Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,805£11,856£11,198Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£451£453£427Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£666£669£632Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£24Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£358£359£339Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£142£142£135Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£98£98£93Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.46£4.48£4.23Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,020.4Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1100.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9143.1Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.256.5Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4183.7Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.622.4Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 6. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Rochester and Strood: £4,081Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Rochester and Strood: £4,099Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Rochester and Strood: £1,954Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Rochester and Strood: £1,963Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Rochester and Strood: £1,323Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Rochester and Strood: £1,329Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Rochester and Strood: £1,761Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Rochester and Strood: £1,769Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Rochester and Strood: £72Hemel Hempstead: £67Rochester and Strood: £72Hemel Hempstead: £64Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Rochester and Strood is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Rochester and Strood: £117Hemel Hempstead: £100Rochester and Strood: £117Hemel Hempstead: £94Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higher£99£100£94

  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, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Rochester and Strood: £4.16Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Rochester and Strood: £4.18Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Rochester and Strood: £419Hemel Hempstead: £359Rochester and Strood: £421Hemel Hempstead: £339Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £135Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Rochester and Strood: £78Hemel Hempstead: £62Rochester and Strood: £78Hemel Hempstead: £59Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Rochester and Strood: £1,084Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Rochester and Strood: £1,089Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Rochester and Strood: £230Hemel Hempstead: £253Rochester and Strood: £231Hemel Hempstead: £239Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Rochester and Strood: £152Hemel Hempstead: £167Rochester and Strood: £153Hemel Hempstead: £158Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Rochester and Strood: £3.82Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Rochester and Strood: £3.83Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Rochester and Strood: £4.80Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Rochester and Strood: £4.82Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Rochester and Strood: £5.10Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Rochester and Strood is higher14.9

  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, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higher21.3

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Rochester and Strood is higher116.6

  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, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher14.2

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Rochester and Strood and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,026£4,043£3,819Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,931£1,939£1,831Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,760£1,768£1,670Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£67£67£64Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£100£94Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.72£3.74£3.53Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£358£359£339Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£142£142£135Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£62£62£59Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£2.84£2.85£2.69Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7152.2Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.9Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.021.3Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.256.5Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7116.6Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.2Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 5. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mRochester and Strood: £446.9mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mRochester and Strood: £448.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mRochester and Strood is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mRochester and Strood: £214.0mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £214.9mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mRochester and Strood: £144.9mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mRochester and Strood: £145.5mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mRochester and Strood: £192.9mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mRochester and Strood: £12.8mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mRochester and Strood: £12.9mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochester and Strood is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mRochester and Strood: £45.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mRochester and Strood: £46.1mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mRochester and Strood: £16.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £16.5mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mRochester and Strood: £118.7mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mRochester and Strood: £119.3mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHemel Hempstead 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, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Rochester and Strood is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Rochester and Strood is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Rochester and Strood is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Rochester and Strood is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,534

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureRochester and StroodHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mRochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mRochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93616,447Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,614Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,306Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2446,107Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88812,602Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,534Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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