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Rochester and Strood and North West Cambridgeshire

109,506 and 120,838 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than North West Cambridgeshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 21 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire on 1. 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, North West Cambridgeshire £3,779North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Rochester and Strood: £4,081North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Rochester and Strood: £4,099North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3,779£3,796£3,585

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, North West Cambridgeshire £12,899North West Cambridgeshire: £12,899Rochester and Strood: £13,137North West Cambridgeshire: £12,954Rochester and Strood: £13,193North West Cambridgeshire: £12,235Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£12,899£12,954£12,235

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £1,917North West Cambridgeshire: £1,917Rochester and Strood: £2,095North West Cambridgeshire: £1,925Rochester and Strood: £2,104North West Cambridgeshire: £1,818Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Rochester and Strood is higher£1,917£1,925£1,818

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, North West Cambridgeshire £11,728North West Cambridgeshire: £11,728Rochester and Strood: £11,840North West Cambridgeshire: £11,778Rochester and Strood: £11,890North West Cambridgeshire: £11,125Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,125

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, North West Cambridgeshire £440North West Cambridgeshire: £440Rochester and Strood: £483North West Cambridgeshire: £442Rochester and Strood: £486North West Cambridgeshire: £417Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Rochester and Strood is higher£440£442£417

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £707North West Cambridgeshire: £707Rochester and Strood: £786North West Cambridgeshire: £710Rochester and Strood: £789North West Cambridgeshire: £670Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higher£707£710£670

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £25North West Cambridgeshire: £25Rochester and Strood: £28North West Cambridgeshire: £25Rochester and Strood: £28North West Cambridgeshire: £23Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Rochester and Strood is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, North West Cambridgeshire £382North West Cambridgeshire: £382Rochester and Strood: £419North West Cambridgeshire: £384Rochester and Strood: £421North West Cambridgeshire: £362Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, North West Cambridgeshire £121North West Cambridgeshire: £121Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £122Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £115Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£121£122£115

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £107North West Cambridgeshire: £107Rochester and Strood: £124North West Cambridgeshire: £107Rochester and Strood: £124North West Cambridgeshire: £101Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, North West Cambridgeshire £1,563North West Cambridgeshire: £1,563Rochester and Strood: £1,717North West Cambridgeshire: £1,570Rochester and Strood: £1,724North West Cambridgeshire: £1,483Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood is higher£1,563£1,570£1,483

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, North West Cambridgeshire £167North West Cambridgeshire: £167Rochester and Strood: £230North West Cambridgeshire: £168Rochester and Strood: £231North West Cambridgeshire: £159Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£167£168£159

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £235North West Cambridgeshire: £235Rochester and Strood: £241North West Cambridgeshire: £236Rochester and Strood: £242North West Cambridgeshire: £222Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £5.32North West Cambridgeshire: £5.32Rochester and Strood: £6.04North West Cambridgeshire: £5.35Rochester and Strood: £6.07North West Cambridgeshire: £5.05Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Rochester and Strood is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, North West Cambridgeshire £6.87North West Cambridgeshire: £6.87Rochester and Strood: £7.59North West Cambridgeshire: £6.90Rochester and Strood: £7.62North West Cambridgeshire: £6.52Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.08£5.10£4.82North West Cambridgeshire 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, North West Cambridgeshire 1,036.9North West Cambridgeshire: 1,036.9Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,036.9

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 100.6North West Cambridgeshire: 100.6Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Rochester and Strood is higher100.6

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 151.4North West Cambridgeshire: 151.4Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higher151.4

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 55.6North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher55.6

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 186.2North West Cambridgeshire: 186.2Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 25.2North West Cambridgeshire: 25.2Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher25.2

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Rochester and Strood and North West Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£3,779£3,796£3,585Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£12,899£12,954£12,235Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£1,917£1,925£1,818Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,728£11,778£11,125Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£440£442£417Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£707£710£670Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£23Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£382£384£362Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£121£122£115Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£107£107£101Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,563£1,570£1,483Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£167£168£159Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£235£236£222Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.32£5.35£5.05Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.87£6.90£6.52Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,036.9Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1100.6Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9151.4Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.255.6Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4186.2Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.625.2Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire on 1. 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, North West Cambridgeshire £3,779North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Rochester and Strood: £4,081North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Rochester and Strood: £4,099North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3,779£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, North West Cambridgeshire £1,908North West Cambridgeshire: £1,908Rochester and Strood: £1,954North West Cambridgeshire: £1,916Rochester and Strood: £1,963North West Cambridgeshire: £1,810Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, North West Cambridgeshire £1,196North West Cambridgeshire: £1,196Rochester and Strood: £1,323North West Cambridgeshire: £1,201Rochester and Strood: £1,329North West Cambridgeshire: £1,135Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Rochester and Strood is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, North West Cambridgeshire £1,734North West Cambridgeshire: £1,734Rochester and Strood: £1,761North West Cambridgeshire: £1,742Rochester and Strood: £1,769North West Cambridgeshire: £1,645Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,742£1,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, North West Cambridgeshire £65North West Cambridgeshire: £65Rochester and Strood: £72North West Cambridgeshire: £65Rochester and Strood: £72North West Cambridgeshire: £62Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Rochester and Strood is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, North West Cambridgeshire £105North West Cambridgeshire: £105Rochester and Strood: £117North West Cambridgeshire: £105Rochester and Strood: £117North West Cambridgeshire: £99Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higher£105£105£99

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £3.66North West Cambridgeshire: £3.66Rochester and Strood: £4.16North West Cambridgeshire: £3.67Rochester and Strood: £4.18North West Cambridgeshire: £3.47Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, North West Cambridgeshire £382North West Cambridgeshire: £382Rochester and Strood: £419North West Cambridgeshire: £384Rochester and Strood: £421North West Cambridgeshire: £362Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, North West Cambridgeshire £121North West Cambridgeshire: £121Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £122Rochester and Strood: £150North West Cambridgeshire: £115Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, North West Cambridgeshire £67North West Cambridgeshire: £67Rochester and Strood: £78North West Cambridgeshire: £67Rochester and Strood: £78North West Cambridgeshire: £63Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, North West Cambridgeshire £976North West Cambridgeshire: £976Rochester and Strood: £1,084North West Cambridgeshire: £980Rochester and Strood: £1,089North West Cambridgeshire: £925Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood is higher£976£980£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, North West Cambridgeshire £167North West Cambridgeshire: £167Rochester and Strood: £230North West Cambridgeshire: £168Rochester and Strood: £231North West Cambridgeshire: £159Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£167£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, North West Cambridgeshire £146North West Cambridgeshire: £146Rochester and Strood: £152North West Cambridgeshire: £147Rochester and Strood: £153North West Cambridgeshire: £139Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, North West Cambridgeshire £3.32North West Cambridgeshire: £3.32Rochester and Strood: £3.82North West Cambridgeshire: £3.34Rochester and Strood: £3.83North West Cambridgeshire: £3.15Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Rochester and Strood is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, North West Cambridgeshire £4.29North West Cambridgeshire: £4.29Rochester and Strood: £4.80North West Cambridgeshire: £4.31Rochester and Strood: £4.82North West Cambridgeshire: £4.07Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.08£5.10£4.82North West Cambridgeshire 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, North West Cambridgeshire 153.4North West Cambridgeshire: 153.4Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, North West Cambridgeshire 14.9North West Cambridgeshire: 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, North West Cambridgeshire 22.4North West Cambridgeshire: 22.4Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higher22.4

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 55.6North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher55.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, North West Cambridgeshire 116.2North West Cambridgeshire: 116.2Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count116.2

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 15.7North West Cambridgeshire: 15.7Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher15.7

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Rochester and Strood and North West Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£3,779£3,796£3,585Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,908£1,916£1,810Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,196£1,201£1,135Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,734£1,742£1,645Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£65£62Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£105£105£99Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.66£3.67£3.47Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£382£384£362Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£121£122£115Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£67£67£63Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£976£980£925Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£167£168£159Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£146£147£139Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.32£3.34£3.15Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7153.4Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.9Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.4Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.255.6Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7116.2Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.7Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, North West Cambridgeshire £456.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £456.7mRochester and Strood: £446.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £458.6mRochester and Strood: £448.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £433.2mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, North West Cambridgeshire £230.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £230.5mRochester and Strood: £214.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £231.5mRochester and Strood: £214.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £218.7mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, North West Cambridgeshire £144.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £144.5mRochester and Strood: £144.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £145.2mRochester and Strood: £145.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £137.1mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mRochester and Strood is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, North West Cambridgeshire £209.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £192.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £210.5mRochester and Strood: £193.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £198.8mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, North West Cambridgeshire £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.5mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, North West Cambridgeshire £12.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.6mRochester and Strood: £12.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.7mRochester and Strood: £12.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.0mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £0.44mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochester and Strood is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, North West Cambridgeshire £46.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.2mRochester and Strood: £45.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.4mRochester and Strood: £46.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £43.8mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, North West Cambridgeshire £14.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.6mRochester and Strood: £16.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.7mRochester and Strood: £16.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £13.9mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, North West Cambridgeshire £8.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.0mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.6mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, North West Cambridgeshire £117.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £117.9mRochester and Strood: £118.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £118.4mRochester and Strood: £119.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £111.8mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mRochester and Strood is higher£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, North West Cambridgeshire £20.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £19.2mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, North West Cambridgeshire £17.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £16.8mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.40mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.38mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochester and Strood is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.49mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.63mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, North West Cambridgeshire 18,531North West Cambridgeshire: 18,531Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count18,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, North West Cambridgeshire 1,797North West Cambridgeshire: 1,797Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Rochester and Strood is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, North West Cambridgeshire 2,706North West Cambridgeshire: 2,706Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Rochester and Strood is higher2,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, North West Cambridgeshire 6,713North West Cambridgeshire: 6,713Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher6,713

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, North West Cambridgeshire 14,037North West Cambridgeshire: 14,037Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14,037

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, North West Cambridgeshire 1,902North West Cambridgeshire: 1,902Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,902

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and North West Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureRochester and StroodNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£230.5m£231.5m£218.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£117.9m£118.4m£111.8mRochester and Strood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRochester and Strood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93618,531North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,797Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,706Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2446,713Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88814,037North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,902Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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