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Rochester and Strood and Newport East

109,506 and 116,957 residents (mid-2024).

Rochester and Strood is higher than Newport East on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Rochester and Strood is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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 Newport East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Newport East £4,853Newport East: £4,853Rochester and Strood: £4,081Newport East: £4,874Rochester and Strood: £4,099Newport East: £4,603Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Newport East is higher£4,853£4,874£4,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £13,137, Newport East £13,316Newport East: £13,316Rochester and Strood: £13,137Newport East: £13,372Rochester and Strood: £13,193Newport East: £12,631Rochester and Strood: £12,461

    £13,137£13,193£12,461Newport East is higher£13,316£13,372£12,631

  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, Newport East £2,751Newport East: £2,751Rochester and Strood: £2,095Newport East: £2,763Rochester and Strood: £2,104Newport East: £2,609Rochester and Strood: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Newport East is higher£2,751£2,763£2,609

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £11,840, Newport East £11,505Newport East: £11,505Rochester and Strood: £11,840Newport East: £11,554Rochester and Strood: £11,890Newport East: £10,913Rochester and Strood: £11,230

    £11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,505£11,554£10,913

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood £483, Newport East £707Newport East: £707Rochester and Strood: £483Newport East: £710Rochester and Strood: £486Newport East: £671Rochester and Strood: £459

    £483£486£459Newport East is higher£707£710£671

  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, Newport East £1,064Newport East: £1,064Rochester and Strood: £786Newport East: £1,068Rochester and Strood: £789Newport East: £1,009Rochester and Strood: £746

    £786£789£746Newport East is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

  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, Newport East £40Newport East: £40Rochester and Strood: £28Newport East: £40Rochester and Strood: £28Newport East: £38Rochester and Strood: £27

    £28£28£27Newport East is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Newport East £671Newport East: £671Rochester and Strood: £419Newport East: £674Rochester and Strood: £421Newport East: £636Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Newport East is higher£671£674£636

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Newport East £146Newport East: £146Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £147Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £138Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, Newport East £168Newport East: £168Rochester and Strood: £124Newport East: £169Rochester and Strood: £124Newport East: £160Rochester and Strood: £117

    £124£124£117Newport East is higher£168£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £1,717, Newport East £2,147Newport East: £2,147Rochester and Strood: £1,717Newport East: £2,156Rochester and Strood: £1,724Newport East: £2,037Rochester and Strood: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Newport East is higher£2,147£2,156£2,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Newport East £306Newport East: £306Rochester and Strood: £230Newport East: £307Rochester and Strood: £231Newport East: £290Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Newport East is higher£306£307£290

  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, Newport East £417Newport East: £417Rochester and Strood: £241Newport East: £419Rochester and Strood: £242Newport East: £395Rochester and Strood: £229

    £241£242£229Newport East is higher£417£419£395

  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, Newport East £9.90Newport East: £9.90Rochester and Strood: £6.04Newport East: £9.94Rochester and Strood: £6.07Newport East: £9.39Rochester and Strood: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Newport East is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochester and Strood £7.59, Newport East £8.93Newport East: £8.93Rochester and Strood: £7.59Newport East: £8.97Rochester and Strood: £7.62Newport East: £8.47Rochester and Strood: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Newport East is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Newport East £6.91Newport East: £6.91Rochester and Strood: £5.08Newport East: £6.93Rochester and Strood: £5.10Newport East: £6.55Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Newport East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochester and Strood 1,039.7, Newport East 1,026.2Newport East: 1,026.2Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7

    1,039.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Newport East 158.9Newport East: 158.9Rochester and Strood: 116.1

    116.1Newport East is higher158.9

  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, Newport East 215.1Newport East: 215.1Rochester and Strood: 167.9

    167.9Newport East is higher215.1

  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, Newport East 93.4Newport East: 93.4Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Newport East is higher93.4

  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, Newport East 254.7Newport East: 254.7Rochester and Strood: 186.4

    186.4Newport East is higher254.7

  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, Newport East 37.1Newport East: 37.1Rochester and Strood: 27.6

    27.6Newport East is higher37.1

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Rochester and Strood and Newport East, per person in the age group
MeasureRochester and StroodNewport EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,137£13,193£12,461£13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,751£2,763£2,609Newport East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,230£11,505£11,554£10,913Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£486£459£707£710£671Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£40£40£38Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£671£674£636Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£147£138Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£168£169£160Newport East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,147£2,156£2,037Newport East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£306£307£290Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£417£419£395Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.93£8.97£8.47Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.71,026.2Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.1158.9Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.9215.1Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.293.4Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.4254.7Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.637.1Newport East

Per resident

Rochester and Strood is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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 Newport East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4,081, Newport East £4,853Newport East: £4,853Rochester and Strood: £4,081Newport East: £4,874Rochester and Strood: £4,099Newport East: £4,603Rochester and Strood: £3,871

    £4,081£4,099£3,871Newport East is higher£4,853£4,874£4,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,954, Newport East £1,975Newport East: £1,975Rochester and Strood: £1,954Newport East: £1,984Rochester and Strood: £1,963Newport East: £1,873Rochester and Strood: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Newport East is higher£1,975£1,984£1,873

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,323, Newport East £1,748Newport East: £1,748Rochester and Strood: £1,323Newport East: £1,755Rochester and Strood: £1,329Newport East: £1,658Rochester and Strood: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Newport East is higher£1,748£1,755£1,658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,761, Newport East £1,706Newport East: £1,706Rochester and Strood: £1,761Newport East: £1,714Rochester and Strood: £1,769Newport East: £1,619Rochester and Strood: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £72, Newport East £105Newport East: £105Rochester and Strood: £72Newport East: £105Rochester and Strood: £72Newport East: £100Rochester and Strood: £68

    £72£72£68Newport East is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £117, Newport East £158Newport East: £158Rochester and Strood: £117Newport East: £158Rochester and Strood: £117Newport East: £150Rochester and Strood: £111

    £117£117£111Newport East is higher£158£158£150

  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, Newport East £5.96Newport East: £5.96Rochester and Strood: £4.16Newport East: £5.98Rochester and Strood: £4.18Newport East: £5.65Rochester and Strood: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Newport East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £419, Newport East £671Newport East: £671Rochester and Strood: £419Newport East: £674Rochester and Strood: £421Newport East: £636Rochester and Strood: £397

    £419£421£397Newport East is higher£671£674£636

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £150, Newport East £146Newport East: £146Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £147Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £138Rochester and Strood: £142

    £150£150£142Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochester and Strood £78, Newport East £107Newport East: £107Rochester and Strood: £78Newport East: £107Rochester and Strood: £78Newport East: £101Rochester and Strood: £74

    £78£78£74Newport East is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £1,084, Newport East £1,364Newport East: £1,364Rochester and Strood: £1,084Newport East: £1,370Rochester and Strood: £1,089Newport East: £1,294Rochester and Strood: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Newport East is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochester and Strood £230, Newport East £306Newport East: £306Rochester and Strood: £230Newport East: £307Rochester and Strood: £231Newport East: £290Rochester and Strood: £218

    £230£231£218Newport East is higher£306£307£290

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £152, Newport East £265Newport East: £265Rochester and Strood: £152Newport East: £266Rochester and Strood: £153Newport East: £251Rochester and Strood: £144

    £152£153£144Newport East is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochester and Strood £3.82, Newport East £6.29Newport East: £6.29Rochester and Strood: £3.82Newport East: £6.32Rochester and Strood: £3.83Newport East: £5.97Rochester and Strood: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Newport East is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochester and Strood £4.80, Newport East £5.67Newport East: £5.67Rochester and Strood: £4.80Newport East: £5.70Rochester and Strood: £4.82Newport East: £5.38Rochester and Strood: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Newport East is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochester and Strood £5.08, Newport East £6.91Newport East: £6.91Rochester and Strood: £5.08Newport East: £6.93Rochester and Strood: £5.10Newport East: £6.55Rochester and Strood: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Newport East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 154.7, Newport East 152.2Newport East: 152.2Rochester and Strood: 154.7

    154.7Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 17.3, Newport East 23.6Newport East: 23.6Rochester and Strood: 17.3

    17.3Newport East is higher23.6

  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, Newport East 31.9Newport East: 31.9Rochester and Strood: 25.0

    25.0Newport East is higher31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 66.2, Newport East 93.4Newport East: 93.4Rochester and Strood: 66.2

    66.2Newport East is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochester and Strood 117.7, Newport East 161.8Newport East: 161.8Rochester and Strood: 117.7

    117.7Newport East is higher161.8

  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, Newport East 23.6Newport East: 23.6Rochester and Strood: 17.5

    17.5Newport East is higher23.6

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Rochester and Strood and Newport East, per resident
MeasureRochester and StroodNewport EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,081£4,099£3,871£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,975£1,984£1,873Newport East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,748£1,755£1,658Newport East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,706£1,714£1,619Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£105£105£100Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£158£158£150Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£397£671£674£636Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£147£138Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£107£107£101Newport East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,364£1,370£1,294Newport East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£306£307£290Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£265£266£251Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.67£5.70£5.38Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7152.2Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.323.6Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.031.9Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.293.4Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7161.8Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.523.6Newport East

Total

Rochester and Strood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newport East on 22. 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 Newport East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £446.9m, Newport East £567.6mNewport East: £567.6mRochester and Strood: £446.9mNewport East: £570.0mRochester and Strood: £448.8mNewport East: £538.4mRochester and Strood: £423.9m

    £446.9m£448.8m£423.9mNewport East is higher£567.6m£570.0m£538.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £214.0m, Newport East £231.0mNewport East: £231.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mNewport East: £232.0mRochester and Strood: £214.9mNewport East: £219.1mRochester and Strood: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNewport East is higher£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £144.9m, Newport East £204.4mNewport East: £204.4mRochester and Strood: £144.9mNewport East: £205.3mRochester and Strood: £145.5mNewport East: £193.9mRochester and Strood: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.5mNewport East is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood £192.9m, Newport East £199.6mNewport East: £199.6mRochester and Strood: £192.9mNewport East: £200.4mRochester and Strood: £193.7mNewport East: £189.3mRochester and Strood: £182.9m

    £192.9m£193.7m£182.9mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£199.6m£200.4m£189.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £7.9m, Newport East £12.3mNewport East: £12.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNewport East: £12.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNewport East: £11.6mRochester and Strood: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNewport East is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £12.8m, Newport East £18.5mNewport East: £18.5mRochester and Strood: £12.8mNewport East: £18.5mRochester and Strood: £12.9mNewport East: £17.5mRochester and Strood: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mNewport East is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Newport East £0.70mNewport East: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNewport East: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNewport East: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewport East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £45.9m, Newport East £78.5mNewport East: £78.5mRochester and Strood: £45.9mNewport East: £78.8mRochester and Strood: £46.1mNewport East: £74.4mRochester and Strood: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mNewport East is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £16.4m, Newport East £17.1mNewport East: £17.1mRochester and Strood: £16.4mNewport East: £17.1mRochester and Strood: £16.5mNewport East: £16.2mRochester and Strood: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood £8.6m, Newport East £12.5mNewport East: £12.5mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNewport East: £12.5mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNewport East: £11.9mRochester and Strood: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewport East is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood £118.7m, Newport East £159.6mNewport East: £159.6mRochester and Strood: £118.7mNewport East: £160.2mRochester and Strood: £119.3mNewport East: £151.4mRochester and Strood: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.3m£112.6mNewport East is higher£159.6m£160.2m£151.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochester and Strood £25.2m, Newport East £35.8mNewport East: £35.8mRochester and Strood: £25.2mNewport East: £36.0mRochester and Strood: £25.3mNewport East: £34.0mRochester and Strood: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNewport East is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £16.7m, Newport East £31.0mNewport East: £31.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNewport East: £31.1mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNewport East: £29.4mRochester and Strood: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNewport East is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochester and Strood £0.42m, Newport East £0.74mNewport East: £0.74mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNewport East: £0.74mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNewport East: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNewport East is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochester and Strood £0.53m, Newport East £0.66mNewport East: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNewport East: £0.67mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNewport East: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewport East is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochester and Strood £0.56m, Newport East £0.81mNewport East: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNewport East: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNewport East: £0.77mRochester and Strood: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewport East is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochester and Strood 16,936, Newport East 17,802Newport East: 17,802Rochester and Strood: 16,936

    16,936Newport East is higherDepends on how you count17,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 1,891, Newport East 2,756Newport East: 2,756Rochester and Strood: 1,891

    1,891Newport East is higher2,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 2,735, Newport East 3,731Newport East: 3,731Rochester and Strood: 2,735

    2,735Newport East is higher3,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 7,244, Newport East 10,926Newport East: 10,926Rochester and Strood: 7,244

    7,244Newport East is higher10,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochester and Strood 12,888, Newport East 18,924Newport East: 18,924Rochester and Strood: 12,888

    12,888Newport East is higher18,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochester and Strood 1,911, Newport East 2,757Newport East: 2,757Rochester and Strood: 1,911

    1,911Newport East is higher2,757

Show the numbers
Rochester and Strood and Newport East, total
MeasureRochester and StroodNewport EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m£567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mNewport East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mNewport East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m£199.6m£200.4m£189.3mNewport East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mNewport East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m£159.6m£160.2m£151.4mNewport East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNewport East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNewport East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNewport East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93617,802Newport East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8912,756Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7353,731Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,24410,926Newport East
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,88818,924Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,757Newport East

Sources

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

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