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West Berkshire and Rochford

164,918 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Rochford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

West Berkshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 19. 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

West Berkshire Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177West Berkshire: £3,766Rochford: £4,195West Berkshire: £3,782Rochford: £3,962West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997West Berkshire: £12,624Rochford: £13,052West Berkshire: £12,678Rochford: £12,328West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335West Berkshire: £1,326Rochford: £1,341West Berkshire: £1,332Rochford: £1,267West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892West Berkshire: £11,839Rochford: £11,943West Berkshire: £11,889Rochford: £11,280West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Rochford £282Rochford: £282West Berkshire: £263Rochford: £284West Berkshire: £264Rochford: £268West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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: West Berkshire £506, Rochford £803Rochford: £803West Berkshire: £506Rochford: £806West Berkshire: £508Rochford: £762West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  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: West Berkshire £17, Rochford £20Rochford: £20West Berkshire: £17Rochford: £20West Berkshire: £17Rochford: £19West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Rochford £292Rochford: £292West Berkshire: £250Rochford: £293West Berkshire: £251Rochford: £277West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Rochford £120Rochford: £120West Berkshire: £116Rochford: £121West Berkshire: £117Rochford: £114West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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: West Berkshire £66, Rochford £86Rochford: £86West Berkshire: £66Rochford: £86West Berkshire: £66Rochford: £82West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078West Berkshire: £1,096Rochford: £1,083West Berkshire: £1,101Rochford: £1,023West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Rochford £115Rochford: £115West Berkshire: £156Rochford: £116West Berkshire: £157Rochford: £109West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Rochford £161Rochford: £161West Berkshire: £155Rochford: £162West Berkshire: £156Rochford: £153West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28West Berkshire: £6.88Rochford: £7.32West Berkshire: £6.91Rochford: £6.91West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71West Berkshire: £2.38Rochford: £2.72West Berkshire: £2.39Rochford: £2.57West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94West Berkshire: £6.17Rochford: £8.98West Berkshire: £6.19Rochford: £8.48West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Rochford is higher177.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher116.3

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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West Berkshire and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,078£1,083£1,023West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£115£116£109West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£161£162£153Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.873.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.546.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9116.3West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.319.3Rochford

Per resident

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

West Berkshire Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177West Berkshire: £3,766Rochford: £4,195West Berkshire: £3,782Rochford: £3,962West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853West Berkshire: £2,429Rochford: £2,865West Berkshire: £2,440Rochford: £2,706West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Rochford £788Rochford: £788West Berkshire: £809Rochford: £791West Berkshire: £812Rochford: £747West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610West Berkshire: £2,278Rochford: £2,622West Berkshire: £2,288Rochford: £2,476West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Rochford £62Rochford: £62West Berkshire: £51Rochford: £62West Berkshire: £51Rochford: £59West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Rochford £176Rochford: £176West Berkshire: £97Rochford: £177West Berkshire: £98Rochford: £167West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29West Berkshire: £3.18Rochford: £4.31West Berkshire: £3.20Rochford: £4.07West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Rochford £292Rochford: £292West Berkshire: £250Rochford: £293West Berkshire: £251Rochford: £277West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Rochford £120Rochford: £120West Berkshire: £116Rochford: £121West Berkshire: £117Rochford: £114West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Rochford £51Rochford: £51West Berkshire: £40Rochford: £51West Berkshire: £40Rochford: £48West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Rochford £636Rochford: £636West Berkshire: £669Rochford: £639West Berkshire: £671Rochford: £604West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Rochford £115Rochford: £115West Berkshire: £156Rochford: £116West Berkshire: £157Rochford: £109West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Rochford £95Rochford: £95West Berkshire: £94Rochford: £95West Berkshire: £95Rochford: £90West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30West Berkshire: £4.20Rochford: £4.32West Berkshire: £4.21Rochford: £4.08West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60West Berkshire: £1.45Rochford: £1.61West Berkshire: £1.46Rochford: £1.52West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94West Berkshire: £6.17Rochford: £8.98West Berkshire: £6.19Rochford: £8.48West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Rochford is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher68.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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West Berkshire and Rochford, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£788£791£747West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£636£639£604West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£115£116£109West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£95£95£90Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.638.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.546.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.568.6West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.311.4Rochford

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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

West Berkshire Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mWest Berkshire: £621.1mRochford: £375.6mWest Berkshire: £623.8mRochford: £354.7mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mWest Berkshire: £400.6mRochford: £256.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mRochford: £242.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mWest Berkshire: £133.4mRochford: £70.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mRochford: £66.9mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mRochford: £234.7mWest Berkshire: £377.3mRochford: £221.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £8.3mRochford: £5.6mWest Berkshire: £8.4mRochford: £5.3mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £16.1mRochford: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £16.1mRochford: £15.0mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mRochford: £0.39mWest Berkshire: £0.53mRochford: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mRochford: £26.3mWest Berkshire: £41.4mRochford: £24.8mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mWest Berkshire: £19.1mRochford: £10.8mWest Berkshire: £19.2mRochford: £10.2mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mRochford: £4.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mRochford: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mWest Berkshire: £110.2mRochford: £57.2mWest Berkshire: £110.7mRochford: £54.0mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mWest Berkshire: £25.8mRochford: £10.4mWest Berkshire: £25.9mRochford: £9.8mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mRochford: £8.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mRochford: £8.1mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.69mRochford: £0.39mWest Berkshire: £0.70mRochford: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mWest Berkshire: £0.24mRochford: £0.14mWest Berkshire: £0.24mRochford: £0.14mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mWest Berkshire: £1.0mRochford: £0.80mWest Berkshire: £1.0mRochford: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Rochford is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Rochford, total
MeasureWest BerkshireRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.14mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27020,289West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,451West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3554,160West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9606,143West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,021West Berkshire

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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