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Rochester and Strood and Wakefield and Rothwell

109,506 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 9 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 13. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rochester and Strood: £4,081Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rochester and Strood: £4,099Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Rochester and Strood: £13,137Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Rochester and Strood: £13,193Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,059

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Rochester and Strood: £2,095Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Rochester and Strood: £2,104Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Rochester and Strood: £11,840Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Rochester and Strood: £11,890Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Rochester and Strood: £483Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Rochester and Strood: £486Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£481£483£457

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Rochester and Strood: £786Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Rochester and Strood: £789Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rochester and Strood: £419Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rochester and Strood: £421Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rochester and Strood: £124Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rochester and Strood: £124Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Rochester and Strood: £1,717Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Rochester and Strood: £1,724Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rochester and Strood: £230Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rochester and Strood: £231Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Rochester and Strood: £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Rochester and Strood: £242Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rochester and Strood: £6.04Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rochester and Strood: £6.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Rochester and Strood: £7.59Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £7.62Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rochester and Strood: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rochester and Strood: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Wakefield and Rothwell is higher118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count152.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 66.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.8

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Rochester and Strood and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£12,713£12,767£12,059Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,483£11,532£10,893Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£481£483£457Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£719£722£682Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£130£130£123Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,635£1,642£1,551Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£219£220£208Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,017.4Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1118.9Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9152.4Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.277.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4218.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.628.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rochester and Strood: £4,081Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rochester and Strood: £4,099Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Rochester and Strood: £1,954Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Rochester and Strood: £1,963Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Rochester and Strood: £1,323Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Rochester and Strood: £1,329Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Rochester and Strood: £1,761Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Rochester and Strood: £1,769Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Rochester and Strood: £72Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Rochester and Strood: £72Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rochester and Strood: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rochester and Strood: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Rochester and Strood: £4.16Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.18Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rochester and Strood: £419Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rochester and Strood: £421Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Rochester and Strood: £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Rochester and Strood: £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Rochester and Strood: £1,084Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Rochester and Strood: £1,089Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rochester and Strood: £230Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rochester and Strood: £231Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Rochester and Strood is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Rochester and Strood: £152Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Rochester and Strood: £153Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Rochester and Strood: £3.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Rochester and Strood: £3.83Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Rochester and Strood: £4.80Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Rochester and Strood: £4.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rochester and Strood: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rochester and Strood: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Wakefield and Rothwell is higher138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.3

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Rochester and Strood and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£117£117£111Wakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£130£130£123Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,038£1,043£985Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£219£220£208Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7165.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.8Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.277.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7138.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 19. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mRochester and Strood: £446.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mRochester and Strood: £448.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mRochester and Strood: £214.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mRochester and Strood: £214.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mRochester and Strood: £144.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mRochester and Strood: £145.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mRochester and Strood: £192.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mRochester and Strood: £193.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRochester and Strood: £12.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRochester and Strood: £12.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mRochester and Strood: £45.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mRochester and Strood: £46.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mRochester and Strood: £16.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mRochester and Strood: £118.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mRochester and Strood: £119.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mRochester and Strood is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mRochester and Strood: £25.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mRochester and Strood: £25.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Wakefield and Rothwell is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,033

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Rochester and Strood and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureRochester and StroodWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mRochester and Strood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93618,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,150Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,755Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2448,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88815,419Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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