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Rochester and Strood and Southend East and Rochford

109,506 and 102,160 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Southend East and Rochford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Southend East and Rochford on 18. 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 Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Rochester and Strood: £4,081Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Rochester and Strood: £4,099Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Southend East and Rochford is higher£5,215£5,237£4,946

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Southend East and Rochford £13,036Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Rochester and Strood: £13,137Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Rochester and Strood: £13,193Southend East and Rochford: £12,365Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

  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, Southend East and Rochford £2,977Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Rochester and Strood: £2,095Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Rochester and Strood: £2,104Southend East and Rochford: £2,824Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,977£2,990£2,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Southend East and Rochford £11,526Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Rochester and Strood: £11,840Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Rochester and Strood: £11,890Southend East and Rochford: £10,933Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,526£11,576£10,933

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Southend East and Rochford £611Southend East and Rochford: £611Rochester and Strood: £483Southend East and Rochford: £613Rochester and Strood: £486Southend East and Rochford: £579Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Southend East and Rochford is higher£611£613£579

  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, Southend East and Rochford £864Southend East and Rochford: £864Rochester and Strood: £786Southend East and Rochford: £868Rochester and Strood: £789Southend East and Rochford: £819Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Southend East and Rochford is higher£864£868£819

  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, Southend East and Rochford £35Southend East and Rochford: £35Rochester and Strood: £28Southend East and Rochford: £35Rochester and Strood: £28Southend East and Rochford: £33Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Southend East and Rochford is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Rochester and Strood: £419Southend East and Rochford: £503Rochester and Strood: £421Southend East and Rochford: £475Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Southend East and Rochford is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £168Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £159Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Southend East and Rochford is higher£167£168£159

  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, Southend East and Rochford £143Southend East and Rochford: £143Rochester and Strood: £124Southend East and Rochford: £143Rochester and Strood: £124Southend East and Rochford: £136Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Southend East and Rochford is higher£143£143£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Southend East and Rochford £2,489Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Rochester and Strood: £1,717Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Rochester and Strood: £1,724Southend East and Rochford: £2,361Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,489£2,500£2,361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Rochester and Strood: £230Southend East and Rochford: £416Rochester and Strood: £231Southend East and Rochford: £393Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Southend East and Rochford is higher£414£416£393

  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, Southend East and Rochford £328Southend East and Rochford: £328Rochester and Strood: £241Southend East and Rochford: £329Rochester and Strood: £242Southend East and Rochford: £311Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Southend East and Rochford is higher£328£329£311

  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, Southend East and Rochford £7.64Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Rochester and Strood: £6.04Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Rochester and Strood: £6.07Southend East and Rochford: £7.25Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Southend East and Rochford is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Southend East and Rochford £9.37Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Rochester and Strood: £7.59Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Rochester and Strood: £7.62Southend East and Rochford: £8.89Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Southend East and Rochford is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Rochester and Strood: £5.08Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Rochester and Strood: £5.10Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  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, Southend East and Rochford 1,024.5Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

  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, Southend East and Rochford 141.0Southend East and Rochford: 141.0Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Southend East and Rochford is higher141.0

  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, Southend East and Rochford 182.5Southend East and Rochford: 182.5Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Southend East and Rochford is higher182.5

  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, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Southend East and Rochford is higher80.6

  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, Southend East and Rochford 253.0Southend East and Rochford: 253.0Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Southend East and Rochford is higher253.0

  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, Southend East and Rochford 31.6Southend East and Rochford: 31.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Southend East and Rochford is higher31.6

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Rochester and Strood and Southend East and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,036£13,092£12,365Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,526£11,576£10,933Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£611£613£579Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£864£868£819Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£35£35£33Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£501£503£475Southend East and Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£167£168£159Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£143£143£136Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£328£329£311Southend East and Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.64£7.68£7.25Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.37£9.41£8.89Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.74£3.76£3.55Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,024.5Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1141.0Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9182.5Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.280.6Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4253.0Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.631.6Southend East and Rochford

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Southend East and Rochford 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 Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Rochester and Strood: £4,081Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Rochester and Strood: £4,099Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Southend East and Rochford is higher£5,215£5,237£4,946

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Southend East and Rochford £2,270Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Rochester and Strood: £1,954Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Rochester and Strood: £1,963Southend East and Rochford: £2,153Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,153

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Southend East and Rochford £1,858Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Rochester and Strood: £1,323Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Rochester and Strood: £1,329Southend East and Rochford: £1,763Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,858£1,866£1,763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Southend East and Rochford £2,007Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Rochester and Strood: £1,761Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Rochester and Strood: £1,769Southend East and Rochford: £1,904Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,007£2,016£1,904

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Southend East and Rochford £106Southend East and Rochford: £106Rochester and Strood: £72Southend East and Rochford: £107Rochester and Strood: £72Southend East and Rochford: £101Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Southend East and Rochford is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Southend East and Rochford £150Southend East and Rochford: £150Rochester and Strood: £117Southend East and Rochford: £151Rochester and Strood: £117Southend East and Rochford: £143Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Southend East and Rochford is higher£150£151£143

  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, Southend East and Rochford £6.11Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Rochester and Strood: £4.16Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Rochester and Strood: £4.18Southend East and Rochford: £5.80Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Southend East and Rochford is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Rochester and Strood: £419Southend East and Rochford: £503Rochester and Strood: £421Southend East and Rochford: £475Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Southend East and Rochford is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £168Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £159Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Southend East and Rochford is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Southend East and Rochford £89Southend East and Rochford: £89Rochester and Strood: £78Southend East and Rochford: £90Rochester and Strood: £78Southend East and Rochford: £85Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Southend East and Rochford is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Southend East and Rochford £1,554Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Rochester and Strood: £1,084Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Rochester and Strood: £1,089Southend East and Rochford: £1,474Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Rochester and Strood: £230Southend East and Rochford: £416Rochester and Strood: £231Southend East and Rochford: £393Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Southend East and Rochford is higher£414£416£393

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Southend East and Rochford £205Southend East and Rochford: £205Rochester and Strood: £152Southend East and Rochford: £206Rochester and Strood: £153Southend East and Rochford: £194Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Southend East and Rochford is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Southend East and Rochford £4.78Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Rochester and Strood: £3.82Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Rochester and Strood: £3.83Southend East and Rochford: £4.53Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Southend East and Rochford £5.85Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Rochester and Strood: £4.80Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Rochester and Strood: £4.82Southend East and Rochford: £5.55Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Southend East and Rochford is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Rochester and Strood: £5.08Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Rochester and Strood: £5.10Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Southend East and Rochford 178.4Southend East and Rochford: 178.4Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count178.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Southend East and Rochford 24.6Southend East and Rochford: 24.6Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Southend East and Rochford is higher24.6

  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, Southend East and Rochford 31.8Southend East and Rochford: 31.8Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Southend East and Rochford is higher31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 66.2, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Southend East and Rochford is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Southend East and Rochford 157.9Southend East and Rochford: 157.9Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Southend East and Rochford is higher157.9

  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, Southend East and Rochford 19.7Southend East and Rochford: 19.7Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Southend East and Rochford is higher19.7

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Rochester and Strood and Southend East and Rochford, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,270£2,280£2,153Southend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,007£2,016£1,904Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£106£107£101Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£150£151£143Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.11£6.14£5.80Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£501£503£475Southend East and Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£167£168£159Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£89£90£85Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£205£206£194Southend East and Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.78£4.80£4.53Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.85£5.88£5.55Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.74£3.76£3.55Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7178.4Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.324.6Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.031.8Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.280.6Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7157.9Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.7Southend East and Rochford

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Southend East and Rochford 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 Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Southend East and Rochford £532.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mRochester and Strood: £446.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mRochester and Strood: £448.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Southend East and Rochford £231.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mRochester and Strood: £214.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mRochester and Strood: £214.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Southend East and Rochford £189.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mRochester and Strood: £144.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mRochester and Strood: £145.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Southend East and Rochford £205.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mRochester and Strood: £192.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mRochester and Strood: £193.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Southend East and Rochford £10.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Southend East and Rochford £15.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £12.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £12.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  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, Southend East and Rochford £0.63mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Southend East and Rochford £51.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mRochester and Strood: £45.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mRochester and Strood: £46.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£51.2m£51.4m£48.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Southend East and Rochford £17.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mRochester and Strood: £16.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mRochester and Strood: £16.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Southend East and Rochford £9.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Southend East and Rochford £158.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mRochester and Strood: £119.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Southend East and Rochford £42.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mRochester and Strood: £25.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mRochester and Strood: £25.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Southend East and Rochford £20.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Southend East and Rochford £0.49mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Southend East and Rochford £0.60mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Southend East and Rochford £0.38mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Southend East and Rochford 18,226Southend East and Rochford: 18,226Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count18,226

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Southend East and Rochford 2,508Southend East and Rochford: 2,508Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Southend East and Rochford is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Southend East and Rochford 3,246Southend East and Rochford: 3,246Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Southend East and Rochford is higher3,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Southend East and Rochford 8,232Southend East and Rochford: 8,232Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Southend East and Rochford is higher8,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Southend East and Rochford 16,134Southend East and Rochford: 16,134Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Southend East and Rochford is higher16,134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Southend East and Rochford 2,013Southend East and Rochford: 2,013Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Southend East and Rochford is higher2,013

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Rochester and Strood and Southend East and Rochford, total
MeasureRochester and StroodSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£205.1m£205.9m£194.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£51.2m£51.4m£48.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSouthend East and Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthend East and Rochford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouthend East and Rochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93618,226Southend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,508Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7353,246Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2448,232Southend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88816,134Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,013Southend East and Rochford

Sources

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

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