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Rochester and Strood and Stevenage

109,506 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Stevenage on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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

Rochester and Strood Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Rochester and Strood: £4,081Stevenage: £4,123Rochester and Strood: £4,099Stevenage: £3,894Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Rochester and Strood: £13,137Stevenage: £13,051Rochester and Strood: £13,193Stevenage: £12,327Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

  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, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Rochester and Strood: £2,095Stevenage: £1,994Rochester and Strood: £2,104Stevenage: £1,883Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Rochester and Strood is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Rochester and Strood: £11,840Stevenage: £11,827Rochester and Strood: £11,890Stevenage: £11,171Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Rochester and Strood: £483Stevenage: £444Rochester and Strood: £486Stevenage: £420Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Rochester and Strood is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Rochester and Strood: £786Stevenage: £754Rochester and Strood: £789Stevenage: £712Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Rochester and Strood: £28Stevenage: £25Rochester and Strood: £28Stevenage: £24Rochester and Strood: £27

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Rochester and Strood: £419Stevenage: £399Rochester and Strood: £421Stevenage: £377Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £180Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £170Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Rochester and Strood: £124Stevenage: £120Rochester and Strood: £124Stevenage: £113Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Rochester and Strood: £1,717Stevenage: £1,583Rochester and Strood: £1,724Stevenage: £1,495Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £230Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £231Stevenage: £216Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Rochester and Strood: £241Stevenage: £276Rochester and Strood: £242Stevenage: £261Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

  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, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Rochester and Strood: £6.04Stevenage: £8.07Rochester and Strood: £6.07Stevenage: £7.62Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Rochester and Strood: £7.59Stevenage: £7.22Rochester and Strood: £7.62Stevenage: £6.82Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Rochester and Strood: £5.08Stevenage: £7.18Rochester and Strood: £5.10Stevenage: £6.78Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Rochester and Strood is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Rochester and Strood is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher26.4

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Rochester and Strood and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£12,996£13,051£12,327Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£1,985£1,994£1,883Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,777£11,827£11,171Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£442£444£420Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£751£754£712Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£24Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£397£399£377Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£119£120£113Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,576£1,583£1,495Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£228£228£216Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.19£7.22£6.82Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,020.9Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1102.6Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9156.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.262.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4182.3Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.626.4Rochester and Strood

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Rochester and Strood: £4,081Stevenage: £4,123Rochester and Strood: £4,099Stevenage: £3,894Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Rochester and Strood: £1,954Stevenage: £2,045Rochester and Strood: £1,963Stevenage: £1,932Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Rochester and Strood: £1,323Stevenage: £1,263Rochester and Strood: £1,329Stevenage: £1,193Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Rochester and Strood is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Rochester and Strood: £1,761Stevenage: £1,853Rochester and Strood: £1,769Stevenage: £1,751Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Rochester and Strood: £72Stevenage: £70Rochester and Strood: £72Stevenage: £66Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Rochester and Strood is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Rochester and Strood: £117Stevenage: £118Rochester and Strood: £117Stevenage: £112Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Rochester and Strood: £4.16Stevenage: £3.99Rochester and Strood: £4.18Stevenage: £3.77Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Rochester and Strood: £419Stevenage: £399Rochester and Strood: £421Stevenage: £377Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £180Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £170Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Rochester and Strood: £78Stevenage: £76Rochester and Strood: £78Stevenage: £72Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Rochester and Strood: £1,084Stevenage: £1,002Rochester and Strood: £1,089Stevenage: £947Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £230Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £231Stevenage: £216Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Rochester and Strood: £152Stevenage: £175Rochester and Strood: £153Stevenage: £165Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Rochester and Strood: £3.82Stevenage: £5.11Rochester and Strood: £3.83Stevenage: £4.83Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Rochester and Strood: £4.80Stevenage: £4.57Rochester and Strood: £4.82Stevenage: £4.32Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Rochester and Strood: £5.08Stevenage: £7.18Rochester and Strood: £5.10Stevenage: £6.78Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Rochester and Strood is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Rochester and Strood is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher16.7

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Rochester and Strood and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,258£1,263£1,193Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£69£70£66Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.97£3.99£3.77Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£397£399£377Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£76£76£72Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£998£1,002£947Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£228£228£216Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.55£4.57£4.32Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.6Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.262.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7115.5Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.7Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 4. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mRochester and Strood: £446.9mStevenage: £422.4mRochester and Strood: £448.8mStevenage: £399.0mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mRochester and Strood: £214.0mStevenage: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £214.9mStevenage: £197.9mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mStevenage: £129.4mRochester and Strood: £145.5mStevenage: £122.2mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mRochester and Strood is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mRochester and Strood: £192.9mStevenage: £189.9mRochester and Strood: £193.7mStevenage: £179.4mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mStevenage: £7.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mStevenage: £6.7mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mRochester and Strood: £12.8mStevenage: £12.1mRochester and Strood: £12.9mStevenage: £11.4mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mRochester and Strood: £0.46mStevenage: £0.41mRochester and Strood: £0.46mStevenage: £0.39mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochester and Strood is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mRochester and Strood: £45.9mStevenage: £40.9mRochester and Strood: £46.1mStevenage: £38.6mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mStevenage: £18.5mRochester and Strood: £16.5mStevenage: £17.4mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mRochester and Strood: £8.6mStevenage: £7.8mRochester and Strood: £8.6mStevenage: £7.4mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mRochester and Strood: £118.7mStevenage: £102.7mRochester and Strood: £119.3mStevenage: £97.0mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mRochester and Strood is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mRochester and Strood: £25.2mStevenage: £23.4mRochester and Strood: £25.3mStevenage: £22.1mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.7mStevenage: £17.9mRochester and Strood: £16.7mStevenage: £16.9mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.42mStevenage: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.42mStevenage: £0.49mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mRochester and Strood: £0.53mStevenage: £0.47mRochester and Strood: £0.53mStevenage: £0.44mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mRochester and Strood: £0.56mStevenage: £0.73mRochester and Strood: £0.56mStevenage: £0.69mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Rochester and Strood is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Rochester and Strood is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Rochester and Strood is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,714

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Stevenage, total
MeasureRochester and StroodStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mRochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mRochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mRochester and Strood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93616,392Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,648Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,519Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2446,374Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88811,831Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,714Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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  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.
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