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Worsley and Eccles and Rochester and Strood

111,068 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Worsley and Eccles is higher than Rochester and Strood on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Worsley and Eccles is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 8. 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

Worsley and Eccles Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £4,447, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Rochester and Strood: £4,099Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Rochester and Strood: £3,871Worsley and Eccles: £4,218

    £4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £13,108, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Worsley and Eccles: £13,108Rochester and Strood: £13,193Worsley and Eccles: £13,164Rochester and Strood: £12,461Worsley and Eccles: £12,434

    £13,108£13,164£12,434Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles £2,245, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Worsley and Eccles: £2,245Rochester and Strood: £2,104Worsley and Eccles: £2,255Rochester and Strood: £1,988Worsley and Eccles: £2,130

    £2,245£2,255£2,130Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £11,821, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Worsley and Eccles: £11,821Rochester and Strood: £11,890Worsley and Eccles: £11,871Rochester and Strood: £11,230Worsley and Eccles: £11,212

    £11,821£11,871£11,212Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles £525, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Worsley and Eccles: £525Rochester and Strood: £486Worsley and Eccles: £527Rochester and Strood: £459Worsley and Eccles: £498

    £525£527£498Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £730, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Worsley and Eccles: £730Rochester and Strood: £789Worsley and Eccles: £733Rochester and Strood: £746Worsley and Eccles: £693

    £730£733£693Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles £33, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Worsley and Eccles: £33Rochester and Strood: £28Worsley and Eccles: £33Rochester and Strood: £27Worsley and Eccles: £31

    £33£33£31Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £519, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Worsley and Eccles: £519Rochester and Strood: £421Worsley and Eccles: £522Rochester and Strood: £397Worsley and Eccles: £493

    £519£522£493Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £164, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £164Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £165Rochester and Strood: £142Worsley and Eccles: £156

    £164£165£156Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £123, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Worsley and Eccles: £123Rochester and Strood: £124Worsley and Eccles: £123Rochester and Strood: £117Worsley and Eccles: £116

    £123£123£116Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles £1,715, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Worsley and Eccles: £1,715Rochester and Strood: £1,724Worsley and Eccles: £1,723Rochester and Strood: £1,629Worsley and Eccles: £1,627

    £1,715£1,723£1,627Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £245, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Worsley and Eccles: £245Rochester and Strood: £231Worsley and Eccles: £246Rochester and Strood: £218Worsley and Eccles: £232

    £245£246£232Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £390, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Worsley and Eccles: £390Rochester and Strood: £242Worsley and Eccles: £392Rochester and Strood: £229Worsley and Eccles: £370

    £390£392£370Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £9.06, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Worsley and Eccles: £9.06Rochester and Strood: £6.07Worsley and Eccles: £9.09Rochester and Strood: £5.73Worsley and Eccles: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £8.25, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Worsley and Eccles: £8.25Rochester and Strood: £7.62Worsley and Eccles: £8.29Rochester and Strood: £7.20Worsley and Eccles: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Worsley and Eccles is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £6.42, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Rochester and Strood: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Rochester and Strood: £4.82Worsley and Eccles: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 1,025.6, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Worsley and Eccles: 1,025.6

    1,025.6Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles 129.0, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Worsley and Eccles: 129.0

    129.0Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 155.7, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Worsley and Eccles: 155.7

    155.7Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles 79.1, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Worsley and Eccles: 79.1

    79.1Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 210.9, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Worsley and Eccles: 210.9

    210.9Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 26.3, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Worsley and Eccles: 26.3

    26.3Rochester and Strood is higher27.6

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Worsley and Eccles and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureWorsley and EcclesRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,447£4,466£4,218£4,081£4,099£3,871Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,108£13,164£12,434£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,130£2,095£2,104£1,988Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,871£11,212£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£483£486£459Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£730£733£693£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£28£28£27Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£519£522£493£419£421£397Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£150£150£142Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£124£124£117Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,723£1,627£1,717£1,724£1,629Rochester and Strood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£230£231£218Worsley and Eccles
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£390£392£370£241£242£229Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£6.04£6.07£5.73Worsley and Eccles
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.59£7.62£7.20Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.61,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0116.1Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.166.2Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.9186.4Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.327.6Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Worsley and Eccles 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

Worsley and Eccles Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £4,447, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Rochester and Strood: £4,099Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Rochester and Strood: £3,871Worsley and Eccles: £4,218

    £4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £2,090, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Worsley and Eccles: £2,090Rochester and Strood: £1,963Worsley and Eccles: £2,099Rochester and Strood: £1,854Worsley and Eccles: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £1,422, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Worsley and Eccles: £1,422Rochester and Strood: £1,329Worsley and Eccles: £1,428Rochester and Strood: £1,255Worsley and Eccles: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Worsley and Eccles is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £1,885, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Worsley and Eccles: £1,885Rochester and Strood: £1,769Worsley and Eccles: £1,893Rochester and Strood: £1,671Worsley and Eccles: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £84, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Worsley and Eccles: £84Rochester and Strood: £72Worsley and Eccles: £84Rochester and Strood: £68Worsley and Eccles: £79

    £84£84£79Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £116, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Worsley and Eccles: £116Rochester and Strood: £117Worsley and Eccles: £117Rochester and Strood: £111Worsley and Eccles: £110

    £116£117£110Rochester 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: Worsley and Eccles £5.26, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Worsley and Eccles: £5.26Rochester and Strood: £4.18Worsley and Eccles: £5.28Rochester and Strood: £3.95Worsley and Eccles: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £519, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Worsley and Eccles: £519Rochester and Strood: £421Worsley and Eccles: £522Rochester and Strood: £397Worsley and Eccles: £493

    £519£522£493Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £164, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £164Rochester and Strood: £150Worsley and Eccles: £165Rochester and Strood: £142Worsley and Eccles: £156

    £164£165£156Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £78, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Worsley and Eccles: £78Rochester and Strood: £78Worsley and Eccles: £78Rochester and Strood: £74Worsley and Eccles: £74

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £1,086, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Worsley and Eccles: £1,086Rochester and Strood: £1,089Worsley and Eccles: £1,091Rochester and Strood: £1,029Worsley and Eccles: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £245, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Worsley and Eccles: £245Rochester and Strood: £231Worsley and Eccles: £246Rochester and Strood: £218Worsley and Eccles: £232

    £245£246£232Worsley and Eccles is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £247, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Worsley and Eccles: £247Rochester and Strood: £153Worsley and Eccles: £248Rochester and Strood: £144Worsley and Eccles: £235

    £247£248£235Worsley and Eccles is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £5.74, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Worsley and Eccles: £5.74Rochester and Strood: £3.83Worsley and Eccles: £5.76Rochester and Strood: £3.62Worsley and Eccles: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Worsley and Eccles is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £5.23, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Worsley and Eccles: £5.23Rochester and Strood: £4.82Worsley and Eccles: £5.25Rochester and Strood: £4.55Worsley and Eccles: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Worsley and Eccles is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £6.42, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Rochester and Strood: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Rochester and Strood: £4.82Worsley and Eccles: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worsley and Eccles 163.5, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Worsley and Eccles: 163.5

    163.5Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worsley and Eccles 20.6, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Worsley and Eccles: 20.6

    20.6Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 24.8, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Worsley and Eccles: 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: Worsley and Eccles 79.1, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Worsley and Eccles: 79.1

    79.1Worsley and Eccles is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worsley and Eccles 133.6, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Worsley and Eccles: 133.6

    133.6Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 16.7, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Worsley and Eccles: 16.7

    16.7Rochester and Strood is higher17.5

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Worsley and Eccles and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureWorsley and EcclesRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,447£4,466£4,218£4,081£4,099£3,871Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£1,954£1,963£1,854Worsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,323£1,329£1,255Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,761£1,769£1,671Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£72£68Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£117£117£111Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.16£4.18£3.95Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£519£522£493£419£421£397Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£150£150£142Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,084£1,089£1,029Worsley and Eccles
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£230£231£218Worsley and Eccles
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£152£153£144Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.82£3.83£3.62Worsley and Eccles
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.80£4.82£4.55Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.5154.7Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.3Worsley and Eccles
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 202679.166.2Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.6117.7Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.717.5Rochester and Strood

Total

Worsley and Eccles is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Worsley and Eccles Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £493.9m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mWorsley and Eccles: £493.9mRochester and Strood: £448.8mWorsley and Eccles: £496.0mRochester and Strood: £423.9mWorsley and Eccles: £468.5m

    £493.9m£496.0m£468.5mWorsley and Eccles is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £232.1m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mWorsley and Eccles: £232.1mRochester and Strood: £214.9mWorsley and Eccles: £233.1mRochester and Strood: £203.0mWorsley and Eccles: £220.2m

    £232.1m£233.1m£220.2mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £158.0m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mWorsley and Eccles: £158.0mRochester and Strood: £145.5mWorsley and Eccles: £158.7mRochester and Strood: £137.5mWorsley and Eccles: £149.8m

    £158.0m£158.7m£149.8mWorsley and Eccles is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worsley and Eccles £209.3m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mWorsley and Eccles: £209.3mRochester and Strood: £193.7mWorsley and Eccles: £210.2mRochester and Strood: £182.9mWorsley and Eccles: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles £9.3m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mRochester and Strood: £7.5mWorsley and Eccles: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £12.9m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mWorsley and Eccles: £12.9mRochester and Strood: £12.9mWorsley and Eccles: £13.0mRochester and Strood: £12.1mWorsley and Eccles: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £0.58m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.46mWorsley and Eccles: £0.59mRochester and Strood: £0.43mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £57.7m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mWorsley and Eccles: £57.7mRochester and Strood: £46.1mWorsley and Eccles: £57.9mRochester and Strood: £43.5mWorsley and Eccles: £54.7m

    £57.7m£57.9m£54.7mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £18.2m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mWorsley and Eccles: £18.2mRochester and Strood: £16.5mWorsley and Eccles: £18.3mRochester and Strood: £15.5mWorsley and Eccles: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £8.6m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWorsley and Eccles: £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mWorsley and Eccles: £8.7mRochester and Strood: £8.1mWorsley and Eccles: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles £120.7m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mWorsley and Eccles: £120.7mRochester and Strood: £119.3mWorsley and Eccles: £121.2mRochester and Strood: £112.6mWorsley and Eccles: £114.5m

    £120.7m£121.2m£114.5mWorsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worsley and Eccles £27.2m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mWorsley and Eccles: £27.2mRochester and Strood: £25.3mWorsley and Eccles: £27.3mRochester and Strood: £23.9mWorsley and Eccles: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWorsley and Eccles is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worsley and Eccles £27.5m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWorsley and Eccles: £27.5mRochester and Strood: £16.7mWorsley and Eccles: £27.6mRochester and Strood: £15.8mWorsley and Eccles: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mWorsley and Eccles is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worsley and Eccles £0.64m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.42mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.40mWorsley and Eccles: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worsley and Eccles £0.58m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mRochester and Strood: £0.50mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £0.71m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWorsley and Eccles: £0.71mRochester and Strood: £0.56mWorsley and Eccles: £0.72mRochester and Strood: £0.53mWorsley and Eccles: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worsley and Eccles 18,163, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Worsley and Eccles: 18,163

    18,163Worsley and Eccles is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles 2,284, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Worsley and Eccles: 2,284

    2,284Worsley and Eccles is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worsley and Eccles 2,757, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Worsley and Eccles: 2,757

    2,757Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 8,789, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Worsley and Eccles: 8,789

    8,789Worsley and Eccles is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles 14,837, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Worsley and Eccles: 14,837

    14,837Worsley and Eccles is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worsley and Eccles 1,850, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Worsley and Eccles: 1,850

    1,850Rochester and Strood is higher1,911

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Worsley and Eccles and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureWorsley and EcclesRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.9m£496.0m£468.5m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mWorsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.1m£233.1m£220.2m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mWorsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.0m£158.7m£149.8m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mWorsley and Eccles
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mWorsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWorsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWorsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWorsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.7m£57.9m£54.7m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mWorsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mWorsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWorsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mWorsley and Eccles
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWorsley and Eccles
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWorsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorsley and Eccles
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorsley and Eccles
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWorsley and Eccles
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,16316,936Worsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2841,891Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,735Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7897,244Worsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,83712,888Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8501,911Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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