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Rochford and West Berkshire

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

Rochford is higher than West Berkshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 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

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

Rochford West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count63.8

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

    177.2Rochford is higher107.0

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

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

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

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

    116.3West Berkshire is higher118.9

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

    19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Rochford and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,766£3,782£3,572Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,624£12,678£11,974Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,326£1,332£1,258Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,839£11,889£11,229Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£263£264£249Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£506£508£480Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£250£251£237Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£116£117£110Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£66£66£62Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£155£156£147Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.88£6.91£6.53Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.38£2.39£2.26Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.17£6.19£5.85Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,016.9Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.863.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2107.0Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.538.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.315.3Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Rochford West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

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

    38.9Rochford is higher20.6

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

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

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    68.6West Berkshire is higher72.5

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

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

    11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Rochford and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureRochfordWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,766£3,782£3,572Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,429£2,440£2,304Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,278£2,288£2,161Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£51£51£48Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£97£98£92Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.18£3.20£3.02Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£250£251£237Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£116£117£110Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£40£40£38Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£94£95£90Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.20£4.21£3.98Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.45£1.46£1.38Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.17£6.19£5.85Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6195.7Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.3Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.920.6Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.538.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.672.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.3Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 21. 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

Rochford West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,289West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,451West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

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

    3,482Rochford is higher3,395

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

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

    4,160West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,143West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Rochford and West Berkshire, total
MeasureRochfordWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28932,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4512,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4823,395Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1606,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,14311,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,535West 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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