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Rochester and Strood and Worsley and Eccles

109,506 and 111,068 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Worsley and Eccles on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Worsley and Eccles on 14. 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 Worsley and Eccles

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Worsley and Eccles £4,447Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Rochester and Strood: £4,081Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Rochester and Strood: £4,099Worsley and Eccles: £4,218Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,447£4,466£4,218

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Worsley and Eccles £13,108Worsley and Eccles: £13,108Rochester and Strood: £13,137Worsley and Eccles: £13,164Rochester and Strood: £13,193Worsley and Eccles: £12,434Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£13,108£13,164£12,434

  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, Worsley and Eccles £2,245Worsley and Eccles: £2,245Rochester and Strood: £2,095Worsley and Eccles: £2,255Rochester and Strood: £2,104Worsley and Eccles: £2,130Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Worsley and Eccles is higher£2,245£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Worsley and Eccles £11,821Worsley and Eccles: £11,821Rochester and Strood: £11,840Worsley and Eccles: £11,871Rochester and Strood: £11,890Worsley and Eccles: £11,212Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Worsley and Eccles £525Worsley and Eccles: £525Rochester and Strood: £483Worsley and Eccles: £527Rochester and Strood: £486Worsley and Eccles: £498Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Worsley and Eccles is higher£525£527£498

  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, Worsley and Eccles £730Worsley and Eccles: £730Rochester and Strood: £786Worsley and Eccles: £733Rochester and Strood: £789Worsley and Eccles: £693Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£730£733£693

  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, Worsley and Eccles £33Worsley and Eccles: £33Rochester and Strood: £28Worsley and Eccles: £33Rochester and Strood: £28Worsley and Eccles: £31Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Worsley and Eccles is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Worsley and Eccles £519Worsley and Eccles: £519Rochester and Strood: £419Worsley and Eccles: £522Rochester and Strood: £421Worsley and Eccles: £493Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Worsley and Eccles is higher£519£522£493

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Worsley and Eccles £164Worsley and Eccles: £164Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £165Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £156Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Worsley and Eccles is higher£164£165£156

  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, Worsley and Eccles £123Worsley and Eccles: £123Rochester and Strood: £124Worsley and Eccles: £123Rochester and Strood: £124Worsley and Eccles: £116Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Worsley and Eccles £1,715Worsley and Eccles: £1,715Rochester and Strood: £1,717Worsley and Eccles: £1,723Rochester and Strood: £1,724Worsley and Eccles: £1,627Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,715£1,723£1,627

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Worsley and Eccles £245Worsley and Eccles: £245Rochester and Strood: £230Worsley and Eccles: £246Rochester and Strood: £231Worsley and Eccles: £232Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Worsley and Eccles is higher£245£246£232

  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, Worsley and Eccles £390Worsley and Eccles: £390Rochester and Strood: £241Worsley and Eccles: £392Rochester and Strood: £242Worsley and Eccles: £370Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Worsley and Eccles is higher£390£392£370

  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, Worsley and Eccles £9.06Worsley and Eccles: £9.06Rochester and Strood: £6.04Worsley and Eccles: £9.09Rochester and Strood: £6.07Worsley and Eccles: £8.59Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Worsley and Eccles is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Worsley and Eccles £8.25Worsley and Eccles: £8.25Rochester and Strood: £7.59Worsley and Eccles: £8.29Rochester and Strood: £7.62Worsley and Eccles: £7.83Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Worsley and Eccles is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Worsley and Eccles £6.42Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Rochester and Strood: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Rochester and Strood: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.09Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  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, Worsley and Eccles 1,025.6Worsley and Eccles: 1,025.6Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,025.6

  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, Worsley and Eccles 129.0Worsley and Eccles: 129.0Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Worsley and Eccles is higher129.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood 167.9, Worsley and Eccles 155.7Worsley and Eccles: 155.7Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  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, Worsley and Eccles 79.1Worsley and Eccles: 79.1Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Worsley and Eccles is higher79.1

  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, Worsley and Eccles 210.9Worsley and Eccles: 210.9Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Worsley and Eccles is higher210.9

  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, Worsley and Eccles 26.3Worsley and Eccles: 26.3Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Rochester and Strood is higher26.3

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Rochester and Strood and Worsley and Eccles, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodWorsley and EcclesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,108£13,164£12,434Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,245£2,255£2,130Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,821£11,871£11,212Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£525£527£498Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£730£733£693Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£33£33£31Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£519£522£493Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£164£165£156Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£123£123£116Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,715£1,723£1,627Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£245£246£232Worsley and Eccles
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£390£392£370Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.06£9.09£8.59Worsley and Eccles
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.25£8.29£7.83Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,025.6Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1129.0Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9155.7Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.279.1Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4210.9Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.626.3Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Worsley and Eccles 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 Worsley and Eccles

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Worsley and Eccles £4,447Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Rochester and Strood: £4,081Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Rochester and Strood: £4,099Worsley and Eccles: £4,218Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,447£4,466£4,218

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Worsley and Eccles £2,090Worsley and Eccles: £2,090Rochester and Strood: £1,954Worsley and Eccles: £2,099Rochester and Strood: £1,963Worsley and Eccles: £1,983Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Worsley and Eccles £1,422Worsley and Eccles: £1,422Rochester and Strood: £1,323Worsley and Eccles: £1,428Rochester and Strood: £1,329Worsley and Eccles: £1,349Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Worsley and Eccles is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Worsley and Eccles £1,885Worsley and Eccles: £1,885Rochester and Strood: £1,761Worsley and Eccles: £1,893Rochester and Strood: £1,769Worsley and Eccles: £1,788Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Worsley and Eccles £84Worsley and Eccles: £84Rochester and Strood: £72Worsley and Eccles: £84Rochester and Strood: £72Worsley and Eccles: £79Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Worsley and Eccles is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Worsley and Eccles £116Worsley and Eccles: £116Rochester and Strood: £117Worsley and Eccles: £117Rochester and Strood: £117Worsley and Eccles: £110Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, Worsley and Eccles £5.26Worsley and Eccles: £5.26Rochester and Strood: £4.16Worsley and Eccles: £5.28Rochester and Strood: £4.18Worsley and Eccles: £4.99Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Worsley and Eccles £519Worsley and Eccles: £519Rochester and Strood: £419Worsley and Eccles: £522Rochester and Strood: £421Worsley and Eccles: £493Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Worsley and Eccles is higher£519£522£493

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Worsley and Eccles £164Worsley and Eccles: £164Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £165Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £156Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Worsley and Eccles is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Worsley and Eccles £78Worsley and Eccles: £78Rochester and Strood: £78Worsley and Eccles: £78Rochester and Strood: £78Worsley and Eccles: £74Rochester and Strood: £74

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Worsley and Eccles £1,086Worsley and Eccles: £1,086Rochester and Strood: £1,084Worsley and Eccles: £1,091Rochester and Strood: £1,089Worsley and Eccles: £1,031Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Worsley and Eccles £245Worsley and Eccles: £245Rochester and Strood: £230Worsley and Eccles: £246Rochester and Strood: £231Worsley and Eccles: £232Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Worsley and Eccles is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Worsley and Eccles £247Worsley and Eccles: £247Rochester and Strood: £152Worsley and Eccles: £248Rochester and Strood: £153Worsley and Eccles: £235Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Worsley and Eccles is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Worsley and Eccles £5.74Worsley and Eccles: £5.74Rochester and Strood: £3.82Worsley and Eccles: £5.76Rochester and Strood: £3.83Worsley and Eccles: £5.44Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Worsley and Eccles £5.23Worsley and Eccles: £5.23Rochester and Strood: £4.80Worsley and Eccles: £5.25Rochester and Strood: £4.82Worsley and Eccles: £4.96Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Worsley and Eccles £6.42Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Rochester and Strood: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Rochester and Strood: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.09Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Worsley and Eccles 163.5Worsley and Eccles: 163.5Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count163.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Worsley and Eccles 20.6Worsley and Eccles: 20.6Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Worsley and Eccles is higher20.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 25.0, Worsley and Eccles 24.8Worsley and Eccles: 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, Worsley and Eccles 79.1Worsley and Eccles: 79.1Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Worsley and Eccles is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Worsley and Eccles 133.6Worsley and Eccles: 133.6Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Worsley and Eccles is higher133.6

  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, Worsley and Eccles 16.7Worsley and Eccles: 16.7Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Rochester and Strood is higher16.7

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Rochester and Strood and Worsley and Eccles, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodWorsley and EcclesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,090£2,099£1,983Worsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,422£1,428£1,349Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,885£1,893£1,788Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£84£84£79Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£117£110Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.26£5.28£4.99Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£519£522£493Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£164£165£156Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,086£1,091£1,031Worsley and Eccles
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£245£246£232Worsley and Eccles
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£247£248£235Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.74£5.76£5.44Worsley and Eccles
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.23£5.25£4.96Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7163.5Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.6Worsley and Eccles
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 202666.279.1Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7133.6Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.7Rochester and Strood

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Worsley and Eccles on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochester and Strood Worsley and Eccles

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Worsley and Eccles £493.9mWorsley and Eccles: £493.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mWorsley and Eccles: £496.0mRochester and Strood: £448.8mWorsley and Eccles: £468.5mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mWorsley and Eccles is higher£493.9m£496.0m£468.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Worsley and Eccles £232.1mWorsley and Eccles: £232.1mRochester and Strood: £214.0mWorsley and Eccles: £233.1mRochester and Strood: £214.9mWorsley and Eccles: £220.2mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£232.1m£233.1m£220.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Worsley and Eccles £158.0mWorsley and Eccles: £158.0mRochester and Strood: £144.9mWorsley and Eccles: £158.7mRochester and Strood: £145.5mWorsley and Eccles: £149.8mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mWorsley and Eccles is higher£158.0m£158.7m£149.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Worsley and Eccles £209.3mWorsley and Eccles: £209.3mRochester and Strood: £192.9mWorsley and Eccles: £210.2mRochester and Strood: £193.7mWorsley and Eccles: £198.6mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Worsley and Eccles £9.3mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWorsley and Eccles: £8.8mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWorsley and Eccles is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Worsley and Eccles £12.9mWorsley and Eccles: £12.9mRochester and Strood: £12.8mWorsley and Eccles: £13.0mRochester and Strood: £12.9mWorsley and Eccles: £12.3mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£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, Worsley and Eccles £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWorsley and Eccles: £0.59mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Worsley and Eccles £57.7mWorsley and Eccles: £57.7mRochester and Strood: £45.9mWorsley and Eccles: £57.9mRochester and Strood: £46.1mWorsley and Eccles: £54.7mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mWorsley and Eccles is higher£57.7m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Worsley and Eccles £18.2mWorsley and Eccles: £18.2mRochester and Strood: £16.4mWorsley and Eccles: £18.3mRochester and Strood: £16.5mWorsley and Eccles: £17.3mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mWorsley and Eccles is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Worsley and Eccles £8.6mWorsley and Eccles: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWorsley and Eccles: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWorsley and Eccles: £8.2mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Worsley and Eccles £120.7mWorsley and Eccles: £120.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mWorsley and Eccles: £121.2mRochester and Strood: £119.3mWorsley and Eccles: £114.5mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Worsley and Eccles £27.2mWorsley and Eccles: £27.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mWorsley and Eccles: £27.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mWorsley and Eccles: £25.8mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWorsley and Eccles is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Worsley and Eccles £27.5mWorsley and Eccles: £27.5mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWorsley and Eccles: £27.6mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWorsley and Eccles: £26.0mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWorsley and Eccles is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Worsley and Eccles £0.64mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWorsley and Eccles: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Worsley and Eccles £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Worsley and Eccles £0.71mWorsley and Eccles: £0.71mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWorsley and Eccles: £0.72mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWorsley and Eccles: £0.68mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Worsley and Eccles 18,163Worsley and Eccles: 18,163Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count18,163

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Worsley and Eccles 2,284Worsley and Eccles: 2,284Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Worsley and Eccles is higher2,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Worsley and Eccles 2,757Worsley and Eccles: 2,757Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Worsley and Eccles 8,789Worsley and Eccles: 8,789Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Worsley and Eccles is higher8,789

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Worsley and Eccles 14,837Worsley and Eccles: 14,837Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Worsley and Eccles is higher14,837

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Worsley and Eccles 1,850Worsley and Eccles: 1,850Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Rochester and Strood is higher1,850

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Rochester and Strood and Worsley and Eccles, total
MeasureRochester and StroodWorsley and EcclesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£493.9m£496.0m£468.5mWorsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£232.1m£233.1m£220.2mWorsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£158.0m£158.7m£149.8mWorsley and Eccles
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mWorsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWorsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWorsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£57.7m£57.9m£54.7mWorsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWorsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWorsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£120.7m£121.2m£114.5mWorsley and Eccles
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWorsley and Eccles
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mWorsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWorsley and Eccles
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWorsley and Eccles
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93618,163Worsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,284Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,757Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2448,789Worsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88814,837Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,850Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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