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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Rochester and Strood

116,581 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Rochester and Strood on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Rochester and Strood: £4,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Rochester and Strood: £3,871Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Rochester and Strood: £13,193Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Rochester and Strood: £12,461Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£13,137£13,193£12,461

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Rochester and Strood: £2,104Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Rochester and Strood: £1,988Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,095£2,104£1,988

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Rochester and Strood: £11,890Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Rochester and Strood: £11,230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£11,840£11,890£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Rochester and Strood: £486Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Rochester and Strood: £459Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£483£486£459

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Rochester and Strood: £789Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Rochester and Strood: £746Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£786£789£746

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Rochester and Strood: £28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Rochester and Strood: £27Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Rochester and Strood: £421Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Rochester and Strood: £397Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Rochester and Strood: £142Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£150£150£142

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Rochester and Strood: £124Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Rochester and Strood: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Rochester and Strood: £1,724Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Rochester and Strood: £1,629Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Rochester and Strood: £231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Rochester and Strood: £218Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Rochester and Strood: £242Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Rochester and Strood: £229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Rochester and Strood: £6.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Rochester and Strood: £5.73Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Rochester and Strood: £7.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Rochester and Strood: £7.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Rochester and Strood: £5.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Rochester and Strood: £4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count1,039.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher116.1

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count167.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher186.4

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher27.6

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,081£4,099£3,871Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,095£2,104£1,988Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£483£486£459Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£786£789£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£28£28£27Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£419£421£397Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£150£150£142Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£124£124£117Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,717£1,724£1,629Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£241£242£229Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£6.04£6.07£5.73Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£7.59£7.62£7.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.08£5.10£4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7116.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.766.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0186.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.727.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 1. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Rochester and Strood: £4,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Rochester and Strood: £3,871Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Rochester and Strood: £1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Rochester and Strood: £1,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Rochester and Strood: £1,329Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Rochester and Strood: £1,255Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Rochester and Strood: £1,769Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Rochester and Strood: £1,671Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Rochester and Strood: £72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Rochester and Strood: £68Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Rochester and Strood: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Rochester and Strood: £111Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Rochester and Strood: £4.18Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Rochester and Strood: £3.95Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Rochester and Strood: £421Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Rochester and Strood: £397Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Rochester and Strood: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Rochester and Strood: £142Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Rochester and Strood: £78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Rochester and Strood: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Rochester and Strood: £1,089Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Rochester and Strood: £1,029Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Rochester and Strood: £231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Rochester and Strood: £218Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Rochester and Strood: £153Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Rochester and Strood: £144Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Rochester and Strood: £3.83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Rochester and Strood: £3.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Rochester and Strood: £4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Rochester and Strood: £4.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Rochester and Strood: £5.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Rochester and Strood: £4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher117.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher17.5

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,081£4,099£3,871Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£1,954£1,963£1,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,323£1,329£1,255Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,761£1,769£1,671Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£72£72£68Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£117£117£111Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.16£4.18£3.95Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£419£421£397Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£150£150£142Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£78£78£74Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,084£1,089£1,029Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£152£153£144Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.82£3.83£3.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.80£4.82£4.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.08£5.10£4.82Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9154.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.766.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.317.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 1. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mRochester and Strood: £448.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mRochester and Strood: £423.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mRochester and Strood: £214.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mRochester and Strood: £203.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mRochester and Strood: £145.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mRochester and Strood: £137.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mRochester and Strood: £193.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mRochester and Strood: £182.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mRochester and Strood: £7.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mRochester and Strood: £12.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mRochester and Strood: £12.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.43mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mRochester and Strood: £46.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mRochester and Strood: £43.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mRochester and Strood: £16.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mRochester and Strood: £15.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mRochester and Strood: £8.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mRochester and Strood: £119.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mRochester and Strood: £112.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mRochester and Strood: £25.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mRochester and Strood: £23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mRochester and Strood: £15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.40mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mRochester and Strood: £0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,911

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62016,936Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3511,891Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3372,735Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2277,244Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16712,888Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0661,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.