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Thurrock and Rochester and Strood

124,793 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Rochester and Strood on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Thurrock 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

Thurrock Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Thurrock: £3,511Rochester and Strood: £4,099Thurrock: £3,526Rochester and Strood: £3,871Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Rochester and Strood 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: Thurrock £13,358, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Thurrock: £13,358Rochester and Strood: £13,193Thurrock: £13,415Rochester and Strood: £12,461Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock 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: Thurrock £2,203, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Thurrock: £2,203Rochester and Strood: £2,104Thurrock: £2,213Rochester and Strood: £1,988Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock 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: Thurrock £11,584, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Thurrock: £11,584Rochester and Strood: £11,890Thurrock: £11,633Rochester and Strood: £11,230Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Rochester and Strood is higher£11,840£11,890£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Thurrock: £832Rochester and Strood: £486Thurrock: £836Rochester and Strood: £459Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Thurrock 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: Thurrock £901, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Thurrock: £901Rochester and Strood: £789Thurrock: £905Rochester and Strood: £746Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock 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: Thurrock £41, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Thurrock: £41Rochester and Strood: £28Thurrock: £41Rochester and Strood: £27Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Thurrock 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: Thurrock £354, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Thurrock: £354Rochester and Strood: £421Thurrock: £356Rochester and Strood: £397Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Rochester 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: Thurrock £136, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £142Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thurrock £111, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Thurrock: £111Rochester and Strood: £124Thurrock: £111Rochester and Strood: £117Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Thurrock: £1,898Rochester and Strood: £1,724Thurrock: £1,906Rochester and Strood: £1,629Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £231Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £218Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Rochester 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: Thurrock £184, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Thurrock: £184Rochester and Strood: £242Thurrock: £185Rochester and Strood: £229Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Rochester and Strood 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: Thurrock £5.50, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Thurrock: £5.50Rochester and Strood: £6.07Thurrock: £5.53Rochester and Strood: £5.73Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Thurrock: £5.21Rochester and Strood: £7.62Thurrock: £5.23Rochester and Strood: £7.20Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Rochester and Strood is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Thurrock: £4.86Rochester and Strood: £5.10Thurrock: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £4.82Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thurrock 1,035.8, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Rochester and Strood is higher1,039.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 167.2, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  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: Thurrock 188.7, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock 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: Thurrock 57.0, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Rochester 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: Thurrock 197.0, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Thurrock 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: Thurrock 25.0, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Thurrock and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£13,137£13,193£12,461Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,095£2,104£1,988Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£483£486£459Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£786£789£746Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£28£28£27Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£117Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,717£1,724£1,629Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£241£242£229Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.04£6.07£5.73Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2116.1Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7167.9Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.066.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0186.4Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.027.6Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Thurrock 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

Thurrock Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Thurrock: £3,511Rochester and Strood: £4,099Thurrock: £3,526Rochester and Strood: £3,871Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Rochester and Strood is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Thurrock: £1,377Rochester and Strood: £1,963Thurrock: £1,383Rochester and Strood: £1,854Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Thurrock: £1,441Rochester and Strood: £1,329Thurrock: £1,447Rochester and Strood: £1,255Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Thurrock: £1,194Rochester and Strood: £1,769Thurrock: £1,199Rochester and Strood: £1,671Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Rochester and Strood is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Thurrock: £86Rochester and Strood: £72Thurrock: £86Rochester and Strood: £68Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Thurrock 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: Thurrock £93, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Thurrock: £93Rochester and Strood: £117Thurrock: £93Rochester and Strood: £111Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Rochester and Strood 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: Thurrock £4.21, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Thurrock: £4.21Rochester and Strood: £4.18Thurrock: £4.22Rochester and Strood: £3.95Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock 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: Thurrock £354, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Thurrock: £354Rochester and Strood: £421Thurrock: £356Rochester and Strood: £397Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Rochester 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: Thurrock £136, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £150Thurrock: £136Rochester and Strood: £142Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Thurrock: £72Rochester and Strood: £78Thurrock: £73Rochester and Strood: £74Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Thurrock: £1,241Rochester and Strood: £1,089Thurrock: £1,246Rochester and Strood: £1,029Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £231Thurrock: £198Rochester and Strood: £218Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Thurrock: £121Rochester and Strood: £153Thurrock: £121Rochester and Strood: £144Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Rochester and Strood is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Thurrock: £3.59Rochester and Strood: £3.83Thurrock: £3.61Rochester and Strood: £3.62Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Thurrock: £3.41Rochester and Strood: £4.82Thurrock: £3.42Rochester and Strood: £4.55Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Rochester and Strood is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Thurrock: £4.86Rochester and Strood: £5.10Thurrock: £4.88Rochester and Strood: £4.82Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Rochester and Strood is higher154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 19.5, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Rochester and Strood 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: Thurrock 57.0, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Thurrock 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: Thurrock 16.4, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Thurrock and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureThurrockRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,323£1,329£1,255Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£72£72£68Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£117£117£111Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.16£4.18£3.95Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,084£1,089£1,029Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£152£153£144Rochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.82£3.83£3.62Rochester and Strood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.08£5.10£4.82Rochester and Strood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8154.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.3Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.525.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.066.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8117.7Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.5Rochester and Strood

Total

Thurrock is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 11. 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

Thurrock Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mThurrock: £438.1mRochester and Strood: £448.8mThurrock: £440.0mRochester and Strood: £423.9mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mRochester and Strood is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mThurrock: £171.9mRochester and Strood: £214.9mThurrock: £172.6mRochester and Strood: £203.0mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mThurrock: £179.8mRochester and Strood: £145.5mThurrock: £180.6mRochester and Strood: £137.5mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mThurrock: £149.0mRochester and Strood: £193.7mThurrock: £149.7mRochester and Strood: £182.9mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mRochester and Strood is higher£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mThurrock: £10.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mThurrock: £10.8mRochester and Strood: £7.5mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock 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: Thurrock £11.6m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mThurrock: £11.6mRochester and Strood: £12.9mThurrock: £11.6mRochester and Strood: £12.1mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRochester 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: Thurrock £0.53m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mThurrock: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.46mThurrock: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.43mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock 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: Thurrock £44.2m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mThurrock: £44.2mRochester and Strood: £46.1mThurrock: £44.4mRochester and Strood: £43.5mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mRochester 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: Thurrock £16.9m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mThurrock: £16.9mRochester and Strood: £16.5mThurrock: £17.0mRochester and Strood: £15.5mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mThurrock: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £8.6mThurrock: £9.1mRochester and Strood: £8.1mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mThurrock: £154.9mRochester and Strood: £119.3mThurrock: £155.5mRochester and Strood: £112.6mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mThurrock: £24.7mRochester and Strood: £25.3mThurrock: £24.8mRochester and Strood: £23.9mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mThurrock: £15.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mThurrock: £15.1mRochester and Strood: £15.8mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mRochester and Strood is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mThurrock: £0.45mRochester and Strood: £0.42mThurrock: £0.45mRochester and Strood: £0.40mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mThurrock: £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.53mThurrock: £0.43mRochester and Strood: £0.50mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mRochester and Strood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61mRochester and Strood: £0.53mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Rochester and Strood is higher16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Rochester and Strood 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: Thurrock 7,110, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Rochester and Strood is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Thurrock is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,911

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureThurrockRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mRochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRochester and Strood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32616,936Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1511,891Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,735Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,244Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07812,888Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0401,911Thurrock

Sources

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

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  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.
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