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Southend East and Rochford and Rochester and Strood

102,160 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Southend East and Rochford is higher than Rochester and Strood on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 4. 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

Southend East and Rochford Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5,215, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Rochester and Strood: £4,099Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Rochester and Strood: £3,871Southend East and Rochford: £4,946

    £5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £13,036, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Rochester and Strood: £13,193Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Rochester and Strood: £12,461Southend East and Rochford: £12,365

    £13,036£13,092£12,365Rochester 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: Southend East and Rochford £2,977, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Rochester and Strood: £2,104Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Rochester and Strood: £1,988Southend East and Rochford: £2,824

    £2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £11,526, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Rochester and Strood: £11,890Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Rochester and Strood: £11,230Southend East and Rochford: £10,933

    £11,526£11,576£10,933Rochester 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: Southend East and Rochford £611, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Southend East and Rochford: £611Rochester and Strood: £486Southend East and Rochford: £613Rochester and Strood: £459Southend East and Rochford: £579

    £611£613£579Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £864, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Southend East and Rochford: £864Rochester and Strood: £789Southend East and Rochford: £868Rochester and Strood: £746Southend East and Rochford: £819

    £864£868£819Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £35, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Southend East and Rochford: £35Rochester and Strood: £28Southend East and Rochford: £35Rochester and Strood: £27Southend East and Rochford: £33

    £35£35£33Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £501, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Southend East and Rochford: £501Rochester and Strood: £421Southend East and Rochford: £503Rochester and Strood: £397Southend East and Rochford: £475

    £501£503£475Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £167, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £167Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £168Rochester and Strood: £142Southend East and Rochford: £159

    £167£168£159Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £143, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Southend East and Rochford: £143Rochester and Strood: £124Southend East and Rochford: £143Rochester and Strood: £117Southend East and Rochford: £136

    £143£143£136Southend East and Rochford is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £2,489, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Rochester and Strood: £1,724Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Rochester and Strood: £1,629Southend East and Rochford: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £414, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Southend East and Rochford: £414Rochester and Strood: £231Southend East and Rochford: £416Rochester and Strood: £218Southend East and Rochford: £393

    £414£416£393Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £328, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Southend East and Rochford: £328Rochester and Strood: £242Southend East and Rochford: £329Rochester and Strood: £229Southend East and Rochford: £311

    £328£329£311Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £7.64, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Rochester and Strood: £6.07Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Rochester and Strood: £5.73Southend East and Rochford: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £9.37, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Rochester and Strood: £7.62Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Rochester and Strood: £7.20Southend East and Rochford: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Southend East and Rochford is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £3.74, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Rochester and Strood: £5.10Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Rochester and Strood: £4.82Southend East and Rochford: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Rochester and Strood 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: Southend East and Rochford 1,024.5, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Rochester 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: Southend East and Rochford 141.0, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Southend East and Rochford: 141.0

    141.0Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford 182.5, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Southend East and Rochford: 182.5

    182.5Southend East and Rochford is higher167.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 80.6, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Southend East and Rochford: 80.6

    80.6Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford 253.0, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Southend East and Rochford: 253.0

    253.0Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford 31.6, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Southend East and Rochford: 31.6

    31.6Southend East and Rochford is higher27.6

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Southend East and Rochford and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,215£5,237£4,946£4,081£4,099£3,871Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,036£13,092£12,365£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,977£2,990£2,824£2,095£2,104£1,988Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,526£11,576£10,933£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£613£579£483£486£459Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£868£819£786£789£746Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£27Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£419£421£397Southend East and Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£150£150£142Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£136£124£124£117Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361£1,717£1,724£1,629Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£230£231£218Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£328£329£311£241£242£229Southend East and Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£6.04£6.07£5.73Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.59£7.62£7.20Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0116.1Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5167.9Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.666.2Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.0186.4Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.627.6Southend East and Rochford

Per resident

Southend East and Rochford 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

Southend East and Rochford Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5,215, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Rochester and Strood: £4,099Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Rochester and Strood: £3,871Southend East and Rochford: £4,946

    £5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £2,270, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Rochester and Strood: £1,963Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Rochester and Strood: £1,854Southend East and Rochford: £2,153

    £2,270£2,280£2,153Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £1,858, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Rochester and Strood: £1,329Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Rochester and Strood: £1,255Southend East and Rochford: £1,763

    £1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £2,007, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Rochester and Strood: £1,769Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Rochester and Strood: £1,671Southend East and Rochford: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £106, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Southend East and Rochford: £106Rochester and Strood: £72Southend East and Rochford: £107Rochester and Strood: £68Southend East and Rochford: £101

    £106£107£101Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £150, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Southend East and Rochford: £150Rochester and Strood: £117Southend East and Rochford: £151Rochester and Strood: £111Southend East and Rochford: £143

    £150£151£143Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £6.11, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Rochester and Strood: £4.18Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Rochester and Strood: £3.95Southend East and Rochford: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £501, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Southend East and Rochford: £501Rochester and Strood: £421Southend East and Rochford: £503Rochester and Strood: £397Southend East and Rochford: £475

    £501£503£475Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £167, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £167Rochester and Strood: £150Southend East and Rochford: £168Rochester and Strood: £142Southend East and Rochford: £159

    £167£168£159Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £89, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Southend East and Rochford: £89Rochester and Strood: £78Southend East and Rochford: £90Rochester and Strood: £74Southend East and Rochford: £85

    £89£90£85Southend East and Rochford is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £1,554, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Rochester and Strood: £1,089Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Rochester and Strood: £1,029Southend East and Rochford: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £414, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Southend East and Rochford: £414Rochester and Strood: £231Southend East and Rochford: £416Rochester and Strood: £218Southend East and Rochford: £393

    £414£416£393Southend East and Rochford is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £205, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Southend East and Rochford: £205Rochester and Strood: £153Southend East and Rochford: £206Rochester and Strood: £144Southend East and Rochford: £194

    £205£206£194Southend East and Rochford is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £4.78, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Rochester and Strood: £3.83Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Rochester and Strood: £3.62Southend East and Rochford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Southend East and Rochford is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5.85, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Rochester and Strood: £4.82Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Rochester and Strood: £4.55Southend East and Rochford: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £3.74, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Rochester and Strood: £5.10Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Rochester and Strood: £4.82Southend East and Rochford: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Rochester and Strood is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 178.4, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Southend East and Rochford: 178.4

    178.4Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 24.6, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Southend East and Rochford: 24.6

    24.6Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford 31.8, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Southend East and Rochford: 31.8

    31.8Southend East and Rochford is higher25.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 80.6, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Southend East and Rochford: 80.6

    80.6Southend East and Rochford is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 157.9, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Southend East and Rochford: 157.9

    157.9Southend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford 19.7, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Southend East and Rochford: 19.7

    19.7Southend East and Rochford is higher17.5

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Southend East and Rochford and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,215£5,237£4,946£4,081£4,099£3,871Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,153£1,954£1,963£1,854Southend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,858£1,866£1,763£1,323£1,329£1,255Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£1,761£1,769£1,671Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£72£72£68Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£117£117£111Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.16£4.18£3.95Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£419£421£397Southend East and Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£150£150£142Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£78£78£74Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,084£1,089£1,029Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£230£231£218Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£152£153£144Southend East and Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.82£3.83£3.62Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.80£4.82£4.55Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.4154.7Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.617.3Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.825.0Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.666.2Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.9117.7Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.717.5Southend East and Rochford

Total

Southend East and Rochford 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

Southend East and Rochford Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £532.7m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mRochester and Strood: £448.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mRochester and Strood: £423.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3m

    £532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £231.9m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mRochester and Strood: £214.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mRochester and Strood: £203.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £189.8m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mRochester and Strood: £145.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mRochester and Strood: £137.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend East and Rochford £205.1m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mRochester and Strood: £182.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5m

    £205.1m£205.9m£194.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford £10.9m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mRochester and Strood: £7.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £15.4m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £12.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £12.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSouthend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £0.63m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.46mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mRochester and Strood: £0.43mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £51.2m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mRochester and Strood: £46.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mRochester and Strood: £43.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5m

    £51.2m£51.4m£48.5mSouthend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £17.1m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mRochester and Strood: £16.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mRochester and Strood: £15.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSouthend East and Rochford 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: Southend East and Rochford £9.1m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £8.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £8.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford £158.7m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mRochester and Strood: £119.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mRochester and Strood: £112.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend East and Rochford £42.3m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mRochester and Strood: £23.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend East and Rochford £20.9m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mRochester and Strood: £16.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mRochester and Strood: £15.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.49m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mRochester and Strood: £0.42mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mRochester and Strood: £0.40mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.60m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mRochester and Strood: £0.50mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.38m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mRochester and Strood: £0.56mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mRochester and Strood: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRochester and Strood is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend East and Rochford 18,226, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Southend East and Rochford: 18,226

    18,226Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford 2,508, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Southend East and Rochford: 2,508

    2,508Southend East and Rochford is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 3,246, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Southend East and Rochford: 3,246

    3,246Southend East and Rochford is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 8,232, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Southend East and Rochford: 8,232

    8,232Southend East and Rochford is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford 16,134, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Southend East and Rochford: 16,134

    16,134Southend East and Rochford is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 2,013, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Southend East and Rochford: 2,013

    2,013Southend East and Rochford is higher1,911

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Southend East and Rochford and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mSouthend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.4m£48.5m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouthend East and Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouthend East and Rochford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthend East and Rochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,22616,936Southend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5081,891Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2462,735Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2327,244Southend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,13412,888Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0131,911Southend East and Rochford

Sources

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

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  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.
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