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Stevenage and Rochester and Strood

102,464 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Rochester and Strood on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Stevenage is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 17. 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

Stevenage Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Stevenage: £4,105Rochester and Strood: £4,099Stevenage: £4,123Rochester and Strood: £3,871Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,081£4,099£3,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £12,996, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Stevenage: £12,996Rochester and Strood: £13,193Stevenage: £13,051Rochester and Strood: £12,461Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Rochester 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: Stevenage £1,985, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Stevenage: £1,985Rochester and Strood: £2,104Stevenage: £1,994Rochester and Strood: £1,988Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £11,777, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Stevenage: £11,777Rochester and Strood: £11,890Stevenage: £11,827Rochester and Strood: £11,230Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Rochester 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: Stevenage £442, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Stevenage: £442Rochester and Strood: £486Stevenage: £444Rochester and Strood: £459Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £751, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Stevenage: £751Rochester and Strood: £789Stevenage: £754Rochester and Strood: £746Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £25, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Stevenage: £25Rochester and Strood: £28Stevenage: £25Rochester and Strood: £27Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £397, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Stevenage: £397Rochester and Strood: £421Stevenage: £399Rochester and Strood: £397Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £179, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £179Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £180Rochester and Strood: £142Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £119, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Stevenage: £119Rochester and Strood: £124Stevenage: £120Rochester and Strood: £117Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Rochester and Strood is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Stevenage: £1,576Rochester and Strood: £1,724Stevenage: £1,583Rochester and Strood: £1,629Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Rochester and Strood is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £231Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £218Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Rochester 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: Stevenage £275, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Stevenage: £275Rochester and Strood: £242Stevenage: £276Rochester and Strood: £229Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.03, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Stevenage: £8.03Rochester and Strood: £6.07Stevenage: £8.07Rochester and Strood: £5.73Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.19, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Stevenage: £7.19Rochester and Strood: £7.62Stevenage: £7.22Rochester and Strood: £7.20Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Rochester and Strood is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Stevenage: £7.15Rochester and Strood: £5.10Stevenage: £7.18Rochester and Strood: £4.82Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,020.9, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Rochester 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: Stevenage 102.6, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 156.9, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 62.2, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 182.3, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 26.4, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Rochester and Strood is higher27.6

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,081£4,099£3,871Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£2,095£2,104£1,988Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£483£486£459Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£27Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£150£150£142Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£124£124£117Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£241£242£229Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.04£6.07£5.73Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.08£5.10£4.82Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6116.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.266.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3186.4Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.427.6Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stevenage Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Stevenage: £4,105Rochester and Strood: £4,099Stevenage: £4,123Rochester and Strood: £3,871Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Stevenage: £2,037Rochester and Strood: £1,963Stevenage: £2,045Rochester and Strood: £1,854Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Stevenage: £1,258Rochester and Strood: £1,329Stevenage: £1,263Rochester and Strood: £1,255Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Rochester and Strood is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Stevenage: £1,846Rochester and Strood: £1,769Stevenage: £1,853Rochester and Strood: £1,671Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Stevenage: £69Rochester and Strood: £72Stevenage: £70Rochester and Strood: £68Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £118, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Stevenage: £118Rochester and Strood: £117Stevenage: £118Rochester and Strood: £111Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £3.97, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Stevenage: £3.97Rochester and Strood: £4.18Stevenage: £3.99Rochester and Strood: £3.95Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £397, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Stevenage: £397Rochester and Strood: £421Stevenage: £399Rochester and Strood: £397Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £179, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £179Rochester and Strood: £150Stevenage: £180Rochester and Strood: £142Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £76, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Stevenage: £76Rochester and Strood: £78Stevenage: £76Rochester and Strood: £74Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Rochester and Strood is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Stevenage: £998Rochester and Strood: £1,089Stevenage: £1,002Rochester and Strood: £1,029Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Rochester and Strood is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £231Stevenage: £228Rochester and Strood: £218Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Stevenage: £174Rochester and Strood: £153Stevenage: £175Rochester and Strood: £144Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Stevenage is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Stevenage: £5.09Rochester and Strood: £3.83Stevenage: £5.11Rochester and Strood: £3.62Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Stevenage: £4.55Rochester and Strood: £4.82Stevenage: £4.57Rochester and Strood: £4.55Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Rochester and Strood is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Stevenage: £7.15Rochester and Strood: £5.10Stevenage: £7.18Rochester and Strood: £4.82Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 24.6, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 62.2, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Rochester and Strood 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: Stevenage 16.7, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Rochester and Strood is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureStevenageRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,081£4,099£3,871Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,954£1,963£1,854Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,323£1,329£1,255Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,761£1,769£1,671Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£72£72£68Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£117£117£111Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£150£150£142Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£152£153£144Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.82£3.83£3.62Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.08£5.10£4.82Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0154.7Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.3Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.266.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5117.7Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.717.5Rochester and Strood

Total

Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stevenage Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mStevenage: £420.7mRochester and Strood: £448.8mStevenage: £422.4mRochester and Strood: £423.9mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mStevenage: £208.7mRochester and Strood: £214.9mStevenage: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £203.0mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mStevenage: £128.9mRochester and Strood: £145.5mStevenage: £129.4mRochester and Strood: £137.5mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mRochester and Strood is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mStevenage: £189.1mRochester and Strood: £193.7mStevenage: £189.9mRochester and Strood: £182.9mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mStevenage: £7.1mRochester and Strood: £7.9mStevenage: £7.1mRochester and Strood: £7.5mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mRochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £12.1m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mStevenage: £12.1mRochester and Strood: £12.9mStevenage: £12.1mRochester and Strood: £12.1mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £0.41m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mStevenage: £0.41mRochester and Strood: £0.46mStevenage: £0.41mRochester and Strood: £0.43mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £40.7m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mStevenage: £40.7mRochester and Strood: £46.1mStevenage: £40.9mRochester and Strood: £43.5mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mRochester and Strood 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: Stevenage £18.4m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mStevenage: £18.4mRochester and Strood: £16.5mStevenage: £18.5mRochester and Strood: £15.5mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage 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: Stevenage £7.8m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mStevenage: £7.8mRochester and Strood: £8.6mStevenage: £7.8mRochester and Strood: £8.1mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRochester and Strood is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mStevenage: £102.3mRochester and Strood: £119.3mStevenage: £102.7mRochester and Strood: £112.6mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mRochester and Strood is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mStevenage: £23.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mStevenage: £23.4mRochester and Strood: £23.9mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mStevenage: £17.8mRochester and Strood: £16.7mStevenage: £17.9mRochester and Strood: £15.8mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mStevenage: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.42mStevenage: £0.52mRochester and Strood: £0.40mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mStevenage: £0.47mRochester and Strood: £0.53mStevenage: £0.47mRochester and Strood: £0.50mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRochester and Strood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mStevenage: £0.73mRochester and Strood: £0.56mStevenage: £0.73mRochester and Strood: £0.53mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Rochester and Strood is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,519, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Rochester and Strood is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Rochester and Strood is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Rochester and Strood is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Rochester and Strood is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureStevenageRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mRochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mRochester and Strood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39216,936Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,891Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,735Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3747,244Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83112,888Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,911Rochester and Strood

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.