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Rochester and Strood and Thurrock

109,506 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Thurrock on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Rochester and Strood: £4,081Thurrock: £3,526Rochester and Strood: £4,099Thurrock: £3,330Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Rochester and Strood: £13,137Thurrock: £13,415Rochester and Strood: £13,193Thurrock: £12,671Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

  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, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Rochester and Strood: £2,095Thurrock: £2,213Rochester and Strood: £2,104Thurrock: £2,090Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Thurrock is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Rochester and Strood: £11,840Thurrock: £11,633Rochester and Strood: £11,890Thurrock: £10,988Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Rochester and Strood: £483Thurrock: £836Rochester and Strood: £486Thurrock: £790Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Thurrock is higher£832£836£790

  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, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Rochester and Strood: £786Thurrock: £905Rochester and Strood: £789Thurrock: £855Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Rochester and Strood: £28Thurrock: £41Rochester and Strood: £28Thurrock: £39Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Thurrock is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Rochester and Strood: £419Thurrock: £356Rochester and Strood: £421Thurrock: £336Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £129Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  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, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Rochester and Strood: £124Thurrock: £111Rochester and Strood: £124Thurrock: £105Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Rochester and Strood: £1,717Thurrock: £1,906Rochester and Strood: £1,724Thurrock: £1,800Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Thurrock is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £230Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £231Thurrock: £187Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£198£198£187

  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, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Rochester and Strood: £241Thurrock: £185Rochester and Strood: £242Thurrock: £175Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Rochester and Strood is higher£184£185£175

  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, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Rochester and Strood: £6.04Thurrock: £5.53Rochester and Strood: £6.07Thurrock: £5.22Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Rochester and Strood: £7.59Thurrock: £5.23Rochester and Strood: £7.62Thurrock: £4.94Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Rochester and Strood: £5.08Thurrock: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £5.10Thurrock: £4.61Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higher1,035.8

  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, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count167.2

  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, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  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, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher57.0

  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, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Thurrock is higher197.0

  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, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Rochester and Strood and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£3,511£3,526£3,330Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,584£11,633£10,988Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£354£356£336Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£136£136£129Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£198£198£187Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£184£185£175Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.50£5.53£5.22Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.21£5.23£4.94Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.86£4.88£4.61Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,035.8Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.257.0Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4197.0Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.625.0Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Rochester and Strood: £4,081Thurrock: £3,526Rochester and Strood: £4,099Thurrock: £3,330Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Rochester and Strood: £1,954Thurrock: £1,383Rochester and Strood: £1,963Thurrock: £1,306Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Rochester and Strood: £1,323Thurrock: £1,447Rochester and Strood: £1,329Thurrock: £1,367Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Thurrock is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Rochester and Strood: £1,761Thurrock: £1,199Rochester and Strood: £1,769Thurrock: £1,133Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Rochester and Strood: £72Thurrock: £86Rochester and Strood: £72Thurrock: £81Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Thurrock is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Rochester and Strood: £117Thurrock: £93Rochester and Strood: £117Thurrock: £88Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  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, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Rochester and Strood: £4.16Thurrock: £4.22Rochester and Strood: £4.18Thurrock: £3.99Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Thurrock is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Rochester and Strood: £419Thurrock: £356Rochester and Strood: £421Thurrock: £336Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Rochester and Strood is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £129Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Rochester and Strood: £78Thurrock: £73Rochester and Strood: £78Thurrock: £69Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Rochester and Strood: £1,084Thurrock: £1,246Rochester and Strood: £1,089Thurrock: £1,177Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Thurrock is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £230Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £231Thurrock: £187Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Rochester and Strood: £152Thurrock: £121Rochester and Strood: £153Thurrock: £114Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Rochester and Strood is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Rochester and Strood: £3.82Thurrock: £3.61Rochester and Strood: £3.83Thurrock: £3.41Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Rochester and Strood: £4.80Thurrock: £3.42Rochester and Strood: £4.82Thurrock: £3.23Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Rochester and Strood: £5.08Thurrock: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £5.10Thurrock: £4.61Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higher106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  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, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Rochester and Strood is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Thurrock is higher128.8

  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, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Rochester and Strood and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£3,511£3,526£3,330Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,377£1,383£1,306Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,194£1,199£1,133Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£93£93£88Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£354£356£336Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£136£136£129Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£72£73£69Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£198£198£187Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£121£121£114Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.59£3.61£3.41Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.41£3.42£3.23Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.86£4.88£4.61Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7106.8Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.2Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.019.5Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.257.0Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.4Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 11. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mRochester and Strood: £446.9mThurrock: £440.0mRochester and Strood: £448.8mThurrock: £415.6mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mRochester and Strood is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mRochester and Strood: £214.0mThurrock: £172.6mRochester and Strood: £214.9mThurrock: £163.0mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mRochester and Strood: £144.9mThurrock: £180.6mRochester and Strood: £145.5mThurrock: £170.6mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mThurrock is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mRochester and Strood: £192.9mThurrock: £149.7mRochester and Strood: £193.7mThurrock: £141.4mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mThurrock: £10.8mRochester and Strood: £7.9mThurrock: £10.2mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mThurrock is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mRochester and Strood: £12.8mThurrock: £11.6mRochester and Strood: £12.9mThurrock: £11.0mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £0.46m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.46mThurrock: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.46mThurrock: £0.50mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mThurrock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mRochester and Strood: £45.9mThurrock: £44.4mRochester and Strood: £46.1mThurrock: £42.0mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mRochester and Strood: £16.4mThurrock: £17.0mRochester and Strood: £16.5mThurrock: £16.1mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £8.6mThurrock: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mThurrock: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mRochester and Strood: £118.7mThurrock: £155.5mRochester and Strood: £119.3mThurrock: £146.9mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mRochester and Strood: £25.2mThurrock: £24.8mRochester and Strood: £25.3mThurrock: £23.4mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mThurrock: £15.1mRochester and Strood: £16.7mThurrock: £14.3mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRochester and Strood is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mRochester and Strood: £0.42mThurrock: £0.45mRochester and Strood: £0.42mThurrock: £0.43mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.53mThurrock: £0.43mRochester and Strood: £0.53mThurrock: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Rochester and Strood is higher13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Rochester and Strood is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Thurrock is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,040

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Thurrock, total
MeasureRochester and StroodThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mRochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mRochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93613,326Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,427Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2447,110Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88816,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,040Thurrock

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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