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Wakefield and Rothwell and Rochester and Strood

111,069 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Rochester and Strood on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 9. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rochester and Strood: £4,099Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rochester and Strood: £3,871Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Rochester and Strood: £13,193Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Rochester and Strood: £12,461Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Rochester 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Rochester and Strood: £2,104Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Rochester and Strood: £1,988Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Rochester and Strood: £11,890Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Rochester and Strood: £11,230Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Rochester 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Rochester and Strood: £486Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Rochester and Strood: £459Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Rochester and Strood: £789Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Rochester and Strood: £746Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Rochester 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rochester and Strood: £28Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rochester and Strood: £27Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rochester and Strood: £421Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rochester and Strood: £397Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £142Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Rochester and Strood 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rochester and Strood: £124Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rochester and Strood: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Rochester and Strood: £1,724Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Rochester and Strood: £1,629Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Rochester and Strood is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rochester and Strood: £231Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rochester and Strood: £218Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Rochester 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Rochester and Strood: £242Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Rochester and Strood: £229Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rochester and Strood: £6.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rochester and Strood: £5.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Rochester and Strood: £7.62Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £7.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rochester and Strood: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rochester and Strood: £4.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Rochester 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count167.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher27.6

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,081£4,099£3,871Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,095£2,104£1,988Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£483£486£459Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£27Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£419£421£397Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£124£124£117Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.04£6.07£5.73Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.59£7.62£7.20Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9116.1Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.066.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6186.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.827.6Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rochester and Strood: £4,099Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rochester and Strood: £3,871Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Rochester and Strood: £1,963Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Rochester and Strood: £1,854Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Rochester and Strood: £1,329Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Rochester and Strood: £1,255Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Rochester and Strood: £1,769Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Rochester and Strood: £1,671Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Rochester and Strood: £72Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Rochester and Strood: £68Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rochester and Strood: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rochester and Strood: £111Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Rochester and Strood: £4.18Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Rochester and Strood: £3.95Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rochester and Strood: £421Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rochester and Strood: £397Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rochester and Strood: £142Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Rochester and Strood 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Rochester and Strood: £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Rochester and Strood: £74Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Rochester and Strood: £1,089Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Rochester and Strood: £1,029Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Rochester and Strood is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rochester and Strood: £231Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rochester and Strood: £218Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Rochester and Strood is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Rochester and Strood: £153Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Rochester and Strood: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Rochester and Strood: £3.83Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Rochester and Strood: £3.62Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Rochester and Strood: £4.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Rochester and Strood: £4.55Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rochester and Strood: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rochester and Strood: £4.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Rochester 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher17.5

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,081£4,099£3,871Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,954£1,963£1,854Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,323£1,329£1,255Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,761£1,769£1,671Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£72£72£68Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£117£117£111Wakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.16£4.18£3.95Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£419£421£397Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£78£78£74Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,084£1,089£1,029Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£230£231£218Rochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£152£153£144Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£3.82£3.83£3.62Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.80£4.82£4.55Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6154.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.417.3Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.066.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8117.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.5Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 3. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mRochester and Strood: £448.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mRochester and Strood: £423.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mRochester and Strood: £214.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mRochester and Strood: £203.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mRochester and Strood: £145.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mRochester and Strood: £137.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mRochester and Strood: £193.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mRochester and Strood: £182.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £7.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRochester and Strood: £12.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRochester and Strood: £12.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mRochester and Strood: £46.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mRochester and Strood: £43.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mRochester and Strood: £16.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mRochester and Strood: £15.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mRochester and Strood 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mRochester and Strood: £8.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mRochester and Strood: £119.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mRochester and Strood: £112.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mRochester and Strood is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mRochester and Strood: £25.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mRochester and Strood: £23.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mRochester and Strood is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mRochester and Strood: £15.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mRochester and Strood: £0.40mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRochester and Strood: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mRochester and Strood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRochester and Strood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39316,936Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1501,891Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7552,735Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5537,244Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41912,888Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,911Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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