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Rochford and Hart

89,521 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Hart on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Hart 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 Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449Rochford: £4,177Hart: £3,464Rochford: £4,195Hart: £3,272Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Hart £12,651Hart: £12,651Rochford: £12,997Hart: £12,705Rochford: £13,052Hart: £12,000Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higher£12,651£12,705£12,000

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Hart £981Hart: £981Rochford: £1,335Hart: £985Rochford: £1,341Hart: £930Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higher£981£985£930

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Hart £11,907Hart: £11,907Rochford: £11,892Hart: £11,958Rochford: £11,943Hart: £11,295Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Hart £213Hart: £213Rochford: £282Hart: £214Rochford: £284Hart: £202Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higher£213£214£202

  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, Hart £519Hart: £519Rochford: £803Hart: £521Rochford: £806Hart: £492Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higher£519£521£492

  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, Hart £12Hart: £12Rochford: £20Hart: £12Rochford: £20Hart: £11Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higher£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Hart £184Hart: £184Rochford: £292Hart: £185Rochford: £293Hart: £175Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Hart £91Hart: £91Rochford: £120Hart: £91Rochford: £121Hart: £86Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higher£91£91£86

  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, Hart £53Hart: £53Rochford: £86Hart: £54Rochford: £86Hart: £51Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higher£53£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Hart £807Hart: £807Rochford: £1,078Hart: £810Rochford: £1,083Hart: £765Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higher£807£810£765

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Hart £96Hart: £96Rochford: £115Hart: £97Rochford: £116Hart: £91Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Rochford is higher£96£97£91

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Hart £111Hart: £111Rochford: £161Hart: £112Rochford: £162Hart: £106Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Rochford is higher£111£112£106

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Hart £8.12Hart: £8.12Rochford: £7.28Hart: £8.15Rochford: £7.32Hart: £7.70Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Hart is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Hart £1.19Hart: £1.19Rochford: £2.71Hart: £1.20Rochford: £2.72Hart: £1.13Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99Rochford: £8.94Hart: £9.03Rochford: £8.98Hart: £8.53Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  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, Hart 1,008.9Hart: 1,008.9Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Hart 47.9Hart: 47.9Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higher47.9

  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, Hart 113.3Hart: 113.3Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher113.3

  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, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higher29.0

  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, Hart 86.8Hart: 86.8Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higher86.8

  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, Hart 13.1Hart: 13.1Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higher13.1

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Rochford and Hart, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,449£3,464£3,272Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,651£12,705£12,000Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£981£985£930Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£213£214£202Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£519£521£492Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£12£12£11Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£184£185£175Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£91£91£86Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£53£54£51Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£807£810£765Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£96£97£91Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£111£112£106Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.19£1.20£1.13Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,008.9Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.847.9Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2113.3Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.529.0Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.386.8Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.313.1Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hart on 2. 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 Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449Rochford: £4,177Hart: £3,464Rochford: £4,195Hart: £3,272Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Hart £2,473Hart: £2,473Rochford: £2,853Hart: £2,483Rochford: £2,865Hart: £2,346Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higher£2,473£2,483£2,346

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Hart £596Hart: £596Rochford: £788Hart: £598Rochford: £791Hart: £565Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higher£596£598£565

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Hart £2,327Hart: £2,327Rochford: £2,610Hart: £2,337Rochford: £2,622Hart: £2,208Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Hart £42Hart: £42Rochford: £62Hart: £42Rochford: £62Hart: £40Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Hart £101Hart: £101Rochford: £176Hart: £102Rochford: £177Hart: £96Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higher£101£102£96

  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, Hart £2.34Hart: £2.34Rochford: £4.29Hart: £2.35Rochford: £4.31Hart: £2.22Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Hart £184Hart: £184Rochford: £292Hart: £185Rochford: £293Hart: £175Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Hart £91Hart: £91Rochford: £120Hart: £91Rochford: £121Hart: £86Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, Hart £32Hart: £32Rochford: £51Hart: £33Rochford: £51Hart: £31Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higher£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Hart £490Hart: £490Rochford: £636Hart: £492Rochford: £639Hart: £465Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higher£490£492£465

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Hart £96Hart: £96Rochford: £115Hart: £97Rochford: £116Hart: £91Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Rochford is higher£96£97£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Hart £68Hart: £68Rochford: £95Hart: £68Rochford: £95Hart: £64Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Rochford is higher£68£68£64

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Hart £4.93Hart: £4.93Rochford: £4.30Hart: £4.95Rochford: £4.32Hart: £4.68Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Hart is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Hart £0.73Hart: £0.73Rochford: £1.60Hart: £0.73Rochford: £1.61Hart: £0.69Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99Rochford: £8.94Hart: £9.03Rochford: £8.98Hart: £8.53Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Hart 197.2Hart: 197.2Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count197.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Hart 9.4Hart: 9.4Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higher9.4

  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, Hart 22.1Hart: 22.1Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher22.1

  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, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higher29.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Hart 52.7Hart: 52.7Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higher52.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 11.4, Hart 7.9Hart: 7.9Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higher7.9

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Rochford and Hart, per resident
MeasureRochfordHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,449£3,464£3,272Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,473£2,483£2,346Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£596£598£565Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,327£2,337£2,208Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£42£42£40Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£101£102£96Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.34£2.35£2.22Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£184£185£175Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£91£91£86Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£32£33£31Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£490£492£465Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£96£97£91Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£68£68£64Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.93£4.95£4.68Hart
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£0.73£0.73£0.69Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6197.2Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.29.4Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.922.1Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.529.0Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.652.7Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.47.9Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hart 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 Hart

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Hart £355.4mHart: £355.4mRochford: £374.0mHart: £356.9mRochford: £375.6mHart: £337.1mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mRochford is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Hart £254.8mHart: £254.8mRochford: £255.4mHart: £255.9mRochford: £256.5mHart: £241.7mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mRochford is higher£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Hart £61.4mHart: £61.4mRochford: £70.5mHart: £61.6mRochford: £70.8mHart: £58.2mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRochford is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Hart £239.8mHart: £239.8mRochford: £233.7mHart: £240.8mRochford: £234.7mHart: £227.5mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mHart is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Hart £4.3mHart: £4.3mRochford: £5.5mHart: £4.3mRochford: £5.6mHart: £4.1mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRochford is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Hart £10.4mHart: £10.4mRochford: £15.8mHart: £10.5mRochford: £15.8mHart: £9.9mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  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, Hart £0.24mHart: £0.24mRochford: £0.38mHart: £0.24mRochford: £0.39mHart: £0.23mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Hart £19.0mHart: £19.0mRochford: £26.2mHart: £19.1mRochford: £26.3mHart: £18.0mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRochford is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Hart £9.4mHart: £9.4mRochford: £10.8mHart: £9.4mRochford: £10.8mHart: £8.9mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochford is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Hart £3.3mHart: £3.3mRochford: £4.5mHart: £3.4mRochford: £4.6mHart: £3.2mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford is higher£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Hart £50.5mHart: £50.5mRochford: £57.0mHart: £50.7mRochford: £57.2mHart: £47.9mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mRochford is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Hart £9.9mHart: £9.9mRochford: £10.3mHart: £10.0mRochford: £10.4mHart: £9.4mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRochford is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Hart £7.0mHart: £7.0mRochford: £8.5mHart: £7.0mRochford: £8.5mHart: £6.6mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mRochford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Hart £0.51mHart: £0.51mRochford: £0.38mHart: £0.51mRochford: £0.39mHart: £0.48mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHart is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Hart £0.07mHart: £0.07mRochford: £0.14mHart: £0.08mRochford: £0.14mHart: £0.07mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mRochford is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Hart £0.93mHart: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mHart: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mHart: £0.88mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHart is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Hart 20,317Hart: 20,317Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Hart is higherDepends on how you count20,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Hart 965Hart: 965Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Rochford is higher965

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Hart 2,281Hart: 2,281Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher2,281

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Hart 2,983Hart: 2,983Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Rochford is higher2,983

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Hart 5,430Hart: 5,430Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Rochford is higher5,430

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Hart 818Hart: 818Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Rochford is higher818

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Rochford and Hart, total
MeasureRochfordHartHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mRochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mRochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mHart
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mRochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mRochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRochford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHart
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mRochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28920,317Hart
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,451965Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4822,281Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1602,983Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1435,430Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,021818Rochford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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