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Rochester and Strood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

109,506 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochester and Strood Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Rochester and Strood: £4,081Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Rochester and Strood: £4,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Rochester and Strood: £13,137Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Rochester and Strood: £13,193Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,388

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Rochester and Strood: £2,095Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Rochester and Strood: £2,104Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Rochester and Strood: £11,840Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Rochester and Strood: £11,890Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Rochester and Strood: £483Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Rochester and Strood: £486Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£485£487£460

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Rochester and Strood: £786Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Rochester and Strood: £789Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£787£790£746

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Rochester and Strood: £28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Rochester and Strood: £28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Rochester and Strood: £419Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Rochester and Strood: £421Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Rochester and Strood: £124Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Rochester and Strood: £124Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Rochester and Strood: £1,717Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Rochester and Strood: £1,724Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Rochester and Strood: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Rochester and Strood: £231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£209£210£198

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Rochester and Strood: £241Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Rochester and Strood: £242Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£307£308£291

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Rochester and Strood: £6.04Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Rochester and Strood: £6.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Rochester and Strood: £7.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Rochester and Strood: £7.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Rochester and Strood: £5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Rochester and Strood: £5.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,032.2

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher117.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood 167.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 66.2, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood 186.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher225.0

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7

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Rochester and Strood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,059£13,115£12,388Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,758£11,808£11,153Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£485£487£460Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£209£210£198Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,032.2Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9167.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.287.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.642.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 21. 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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Rochester and Strood: £4,081Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Rochester and Strood: £4,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Rochester and Strood: £1,954Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Rochester and Strood: £1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Rochester and Strood: £1,323Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Rochester and Strood: £1,329Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Rochester and Strood: £1,761Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Rochester and Strood: £1,769Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Rochester and Strood: £72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Rochester and Strood: £72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Rochester and Strood: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Rochester and Strood: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£135£135£128

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Rochester and Strood: £4.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Rochester and Strood: £4.18Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Rochester and Strood: £419Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Rochester and Strood: £421Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Rochester and Strood: £78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Rochester and Strood: £78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Rochester and Strood: £1,084Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Rochester and Strood: £1,089Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Rochester and Strood: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Rochester and Strood: £231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Rochester and Strood: £152Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Rochester and Strood: £153Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Rochester and Strood: £3.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Rochester and Strood: £3.83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Rochester and Strood: £4.80Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Rochester and Strood: £4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Rochester and Strood: £5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Rochester and Strood: £5.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.2

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher138.7

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3

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Rochester and Strood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£209£210£198Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.028.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.287.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.526.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 21. 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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mRochester and Strood: £446.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mRochester and Strood: £448.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mRochester and Strood: £214.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mRochester and Strood: £214.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mRochester and Strood: £144.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mRochester and Strood: £145.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mRochester and Strood: £193.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mRochester and Strood: £12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mRochester and Strood: £12.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mRochester and Strood: £45.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mRochester and Strood: £46.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mRochester and Strood: £16.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mRochester and Strood: £16.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mRochester and Strood: £119.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mRochester and Strood: £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mRochester and Strood: £25.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066

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Rochester and Strood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureRochester and StroodSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93620,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7353,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,24410,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88816,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9113,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.