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Newport East and Rochester and Strood

116,957 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Newport East is higher than Rochester and Strood on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Newport East 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

Newport East Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport East £4,853, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Newport East: £4,853Rochester and Strood: £4,099Newport East: £4,874Rochester and Strood: £3,871Newport East: £4,603

    £4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East 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: Newport East £13,316, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Newport East: £13,316Rochester and Strood: £13,193Newport East: £13,372Rochester and Strood: £12,461Newport East: £12,631

    £13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East is higher£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: Newport East £2,751, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Newport East: £2,751Rochester and Strood: £2,104Newport East: £2,763Rochester and Strood: £1,988Newport East: £2,609

    £2,751£2,763£2,609Newport East 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: Newport East £11,505, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Newport East: £11,505Rochester and Strood: £11,890Newport East: £11,554Rochester and Strood: £11,230Newport East: £10,913

    £11,505£11,554£10,913Rochester 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: Newport East £707, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Newport East: £707Rochester and Strood: £486Newport East: £710Rochester and Strood: £459Newport East: £671

    £707£710£671Newport East 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: Newport East £1,064, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Newport East: £1,064Rochester and Strood: £789Newport East: £1,068Rochester and Strood: £746Newport East: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East is higher£786£789£746

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Newport East £40, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Newport East: £40Rochester and Strood: £28Newport East: £40Rochester and Strood: £27Newport East: £38

    £40£40£38Newport East 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: Newport East £671, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Newport East: £671Rochester and Strood: £421Newport East: £674Rochester and Strood: £397Newport East: £636

    £671£674£636Newport East 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: Newport East £146, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £146Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £147Rochester and Strood: £142Newport East: £138

    £146£147£138Rochester 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: Newport East £168, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Newport East: £168Rochester and Strood: £124Newport East: £169Rochester and Strood: £117Newport East: £160

    £168£169£160Newport East is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport East £2,147, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Newport East: £2,147Rochester and Strood: £1,724Newport East: £2,156Rochester and Strood: £1,629Newport East: £2,037

    £2,147£2,156£2,037Newport East is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport East £306, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Newport East: £306Rochester and Strood: £231Newport East: £307Rochester and Strood: £218Newport East: £290

    £306£307£290Newport East 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: Newport East £417, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Newport East: £417Rochester and Strood: £242Newport East: £419Rochester and Strood: £229Newport East: £395

    £417£419£395Newport East 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: Newport East £9.90, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Newport East: £9.90Rochester and Strood: £6.07Newport East: £9.94Rochester and Strood: £5.73Newport East: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East 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: Newport East £8.93, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Newport East: £8.93Rochester and Strood: £7.62Newport East: £8.97Rochester and Strood: £7.20Newport East: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Newport East is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport East £6.91, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Newport East: £6.91Rochester and Strood: £5.10Newport East: £6.93Rochester and Strood: £4.82Newport East: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East 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: Newport East 1,026.2, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Newport East: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Rochester 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: Newport East 158.9, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Newport East: 158.9

    158.9Newport East 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: Newport East 215.1, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Newport East: 215.1

    215.1Newport East is higher167.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 93.4, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Newport East: 93.4

    93.4Newport East 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: Newport East 254.7, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Newport East: 254.7

    254.7Newport East 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: Newport East 37.1, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Newport East: 37.1

    37.1Newport East is higher27.6

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Newport East and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport EastRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,853£4,874£4,603£4,081£4,099£3,871Newport East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,316£13,372£12,631£13,137£13,193£12,461Newport East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,751£2,763£2,609£2,095£2,104£1,988Newport East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,505£11,554£10,913£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£707£710£671£483£486£459Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£786£789£746Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£28£28£27Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£636£419£421£397Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£160£124£124£117Newport East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,147£2,156£2,037£1,717£1,724£1,629Newport East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£230£231£218Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£395£241£242£229Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£6.04£6.07£5.73Newport East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.59£7.62£7.20Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.08£5.10£4.82Newport East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9116.1Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.1167.9Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.466.2Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.7186.4Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.127.6Newport East

Per resident

Newport East 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

Newport East Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport East £4,853, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Newport East: £4,853Rochester and Strood: £4,099Newport East: £4,874Rochester and Strood: £3,871Newport East: £4,603

    £4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport East £1,975, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Newport East: £1,975Rochester and Strood: £1,963Newport East: £1,984Rochester and Strood: £1,854Newport East: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Newport East is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport East £1,748, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Newport East: £1,748Rochester and Strood: £1,329Newport East: £1,755Rochester and Strood: £1,255Newport East: £1,658

    £1,748£1,755£1,658Newport East is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport East £1,706, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Newport East: £1,706Rochester and Strood: £1,769Newport East: £1,714Rochester and Strood: £1,671Newport East: £1,619

    £1,706£1,714£1,619Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport East £105, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Newport East: £105Rochester and Strood: £72Newport East: £105Rochester and Strood: £68Newport East: £100

    £105£105£100Newport East 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: Newport East £158, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Newport East: £158Rochester and Strood: £117Newport East: £158Rochester and Strood: £111Newport East: £150

    £158£158£150Newport East is higher£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport East £5.96, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Newport East: £5.96Rochester and Strood: £4.18Newport East: £5.98Rochester and Strood: £3.95Newport East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East 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: Newport East £671, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Newport East: £671Rochester and Strood: £421Newport East: £674Rochester and Strood: £397Newport East: £636

    £671£674£636Newport East 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: Newport East £146, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £146Rochester and Strood: £150Newport East: £147Rochester and Strood: £142Newport East: £138

    £146£147£138Rochester 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: Newport East £107, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Newport East: £107Rochester and Strood: £78Newport East: £107Rochester and Strood: £74Newport East: £101

    £107£107£101Newport East is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport East £1,364, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Newport East: £1,364Rochester and Strood: £1,089Newport East: £1,370Rochester and Strood: £1,029Newport East: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Newport East is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport East £306, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Newport East: £306Rochester and Strood: £231Newport East: £307Rochester and Strood: £218Newport East: £290

    £306£307£290Newport East is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport East £265, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Newport East: £265Rochester and Strood: £153Newport East: £266Rochester and Strood: £144Newport East: £251

    £265£266£251Newport East is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport East £6.29, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Newport East: £6.29Rochester and Strood: £3.83Newport East: £6.32Rochester and Strood: £3.62Newport East: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport East £5.67, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Newport East: £5.67Rochester and Strood: £4.82Newport East: £5.70Rochester and Strood: £4.55Newport East: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Newport East is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport East £6.91, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Newport East: £6.91Rochester and Strood: £5.10Newport East: £6.93Rochester and Strood: £4.82Newport East: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 152.2, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Newport East: 152.2

    152.2Rochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 23.6, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Newport East: 23.6

    23.6Newport East 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: Newport East 31.9, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Newport East: 31.9

    31.9Newport East is higher25.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 93.4, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Newport East: 93.4

    93.4Newport East is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 161.8, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Newport East: 161.8

    161.8Newport East 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: Newport East 23.6, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Newport East: 23.6

    23.6Newport East is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Newport East and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureNewport EastRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,853£4,874£4,603£4,081£4,099£3,871Newport East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£1,954£1,963£1,854Newport East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,755£1,658£1,323£1,329£1,255Newport East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,714£1,619£1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£72£72£68Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£117£117£111Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.16£4.18£3.95Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£636£419£421£397Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£78£78£74Newport East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294£1,084£1,089£1,029Newport East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£230£231£218Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£152£153£144Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£3.82£3.83£3.62Newport East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.80£4.82£4.55Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.08£5.10£4.82Newport East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2154.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.617.3Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.925.0Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.466.2Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8117.7Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.617.5Newport East

Total

Newport East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 0. 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

Newport East Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport East £567.6m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mNewport East: £567.6mRochester and Strood: £448.8mNewport East: £570.0mRochester and Strood: £423.9mNewport East: £538.4m

    £567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport East £231.0m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mNewport East: £231.0mRochester and Strood: £214.9mNewport East: £232.0mRochester and Strood: £203.0mNewport East: £219.1m

    £231.0m£232.0m£219.1mNewport East is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport East £204.4m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mNewport East: £204.4mRochester and Strood: £145.5mNewport East: £205.3mRochester and Strood: £137.5mNewport East: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mNewport East is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport East £199.6m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mNewport East: £199.6mRochester and Strood: £193.7mNewport East: £200.4mRochester and Strood: £182.9mNewport East: £189.3m

    £199.6m£200.4m£189.3mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport East £12.3m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNewport East: £12.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mNewport East: £12.3mRochester and Strood: £7.5mNewport East: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East 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: Newport East £18.5m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mNewport East: £18.5mRochester and Strood: £12.9mNewport East: £18.5mRochester and Strood: £12.1mNewport East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport East £0.70m, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNewport East: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.46mNewport East: £0.70mRochester and Strood: £0.43mNewport East: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East 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: Newport East £78.5m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mNewport East: £78.5mRochester and Strood: £46.1mNewport East: £78.8mRochester and Strood: £43.5mNewport East: £74.4m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East 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: Newport East £17.1m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mNewport East: £17.1mRochester and Strood: £16.5mNewport East: £17.1mRochester and Strood: £15.5mNewport East: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewport East 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: Newport East £12.5m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNewport East: £12.5mRochester and Strood: £8.6mNewport East: £12.5mRochester and Strood: £8.1mNewport East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mNewport East is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport East £159.6m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mNewport East: £159.6mRochester and Strood: £119.3mNewport East: £160.2mRochester and Strood: £112.6mNewport East: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.2m£151.4mNewport East is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport East £35.8m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mNewport East: £35.8mRochester and Strood: £25.3mNewport East: £36.0mRochester and Strood: £23.9mNewport East: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNewport East is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport East £31.0m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNewport East: £31.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mNewport East: £31.1mRochester and Strood: £15.8mNewport East: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport East £0.74m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNewport East: £0.74mRochester and Strood: £0.42mNewport East: £0.74mRochester and Strood: £0.40mNewport East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport East £0.66m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNewport East: £0.66mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNewport East: £0.67mRochester and Strood: £0.50mNewport East: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNewport East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport East £0.81m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNewport East: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.56mNewport East: £0.81mRochester and Strood: £0.53mNewport East: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNewport East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport East 17,802, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Newport East: 17,802

    17,802Newport East is higherDepends on how you count16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport East 2,756, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Newport East: 2,756

    2,756Newport East is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport East 3,731, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Newport East: 3,731

    3,731Newport East is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport East 10,926, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Newport East: 10,926

    10,926Newport East is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport East 18,924, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Newport East: 18,924

    18,924Newport East is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport East 2,757, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Newport East: 2,757

    2,757Newport East is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Newport East and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureNewport EastRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.6m£570.0m£538.4m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mNewport East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNewport East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mNewport East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.4m£189.3m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mNewport East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNewport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mNewport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mNewport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNewport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewport East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.2m£151.4m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mNewport East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNewport East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNewport East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNewport East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewport East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewport East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,80216,936Newport East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7561,891Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7312,735Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9267,244Newport East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,92412,888Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7571,911Newport East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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