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Rochford and Winchester

89,521 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Winchester on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 3 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 21 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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

Rochford Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Rochford: £4,177Winchester: £3,747Rochford: £4,195Winchester: £3,539Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Rochford: £12,997Winchester: £12,472Rochford: £13,052Winchester: £11,780Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Rochford: £1,335Winchester: £1,250Rochford: £1,341Winchester: £1,181Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Rochford: £11,892Winchester: £11,661Rochford: £11,943Winchester: £11,015Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Rochford: £282Winchester: £253Rochford: £284Winchester: £239Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Rochford: £803Winchester: £542Rochford: £806Winchester: £512Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higher£539£542£512

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Rochford: £20Winchester: £15Rochford: £20Winchester: £15Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Rochford: £292Winchester: £256Rochford: £293Winchester: £241Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Rochford: £120Winchester: £90Rochford: £121Winchester: £85Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Rochford: £86Winchester: £65Rochford: £86Winchester: £61Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Rochford: £1,078Winchester: £1,022Rochford: £1,083Winchester: £966Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Rochford: £115Winchester: £139Rochford: £116Winchester: £132Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Winchester is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Rochford: £161Winchester: £154Rochford: £162Winchester: £145Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Rochford: £7.28Winchester: £5.61Rochford: £7.32Winchester: £5.30Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Rochford: £2.71Winchester: £2.71Rochford: £2.72Winchester: £2.56Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Rochford: £8.94Winchester: £5.62Rochford: £8.98Winchester: £5.31Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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: Rochford 19.3, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count15.2

Show the numbers
Rochford and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,731£3,747£3,539Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,419£12,472£11,780Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,245£1,250£1,181Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,612£11,661£11,015Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£252£253£239Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£539£542£512Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£255£256£241Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£89£90£85Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£65£65£61Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,018£1,022£966Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£154£145Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.59£5.61£5.30Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.70£2.71£2.56Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.60£5.62£5.31Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,007.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.859.9Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2114.5Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.538.6Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3114.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.315.2Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Rochford: £4,177Winchester: £3,747Rochford: £4,195Winchester: £3,539Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Rochford: £2,853Winchester: £2,495Rochford: £2,865Winchester: £2,357Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Rochford: £788Winchester: £762Rochford: £791Winchester: £720Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Rochford: £2,610Winchester: £2,333Rochford: £2,622Winchester: £2,204Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Rochford: £62Winchester: £51Rochford: £62Winchester: £48Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Rochford: £176Winchester: £108Rochford: £177Winchester: £102Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higher£108£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Rochford: £4.29Winchester: £3.09Rochford: £4.31Winchester: £2.92Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Rochford: £292Winchester: £256Rochford: £293Winchester: £241Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Rochford: £120Winchester: £90Rochford: £121Winchester: £85Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Rochford: £51Winchester: £40Rochford: £51Winchester: £37Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Rochford: £636Winchester: £623Rochford: £639Winchester: £589Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Rochford: £115Winchester: £139Rochford: £116Winchester: £132Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Rochford: £95Winchester: £94Rochford: £95Winchester: £89Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Rochford: £4.30Winchester: £3.42Rochford: £4.32Winchester: £3.23Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Rochford: £1.60Winchester: £1.65Rochford: £1.61Winchester: £1.56Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Rochford: £8.94Winchester: £5.62Rochford: £8.98Winchester: £5.31Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 46.5, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count9.2

Show the numbers
Rochford and Winchester, per resident
MeasureRochfordWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,731£3,747£3,539Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,485£2,495£2,357Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£759£762£720Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,323£2,333£2,204Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£50£51£48Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£108£108£102Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.08£3.09£2.92Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£255£256£241Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£89£90£85Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£40£40£37Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£621£623£589Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£93£94£89Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.41£3.42£3.23Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.60£5.62£5.31Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6201.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.0Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.922.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.538.6Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.669.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.2Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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

Rochford Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mRochford: £374.0mWinchester: £507.6mRochford: £375.6mWinchester: £479.4mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mRochford: £255.4mWinchester: £338.0mRochford: £256.5mWinchester: £319.2mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mRochford: £70.5mWinchester: £103.2mRochford: £70.8mWinchester: £97.5mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mRochford: £233.7mWinchester: £316.0mRochford: £234.7mWinchester: £298.5mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mRochford: £5.5mWinchester: £6.9mRochford: £5.6mWinchester: £6.5mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mRochford: £15.8mWinchester: £14.7mRochford: £15.8mWinchester: £13.9mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mRochford: £0.38mWinchester: £0.42mRochford: £0.39mWinchester: £0.40mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mRochford: £26.2mWinchester: £34.6mRochford: £26.3mWinchester: £32.7mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mRochford: £10.8mWinchester: £12.1mRochford: £10.8mWinchester: £11.5mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mRochford: £4.5mWinchester: £5.4mRochford: £4.6mWinchester: £5.1mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mRochford: £57.0mWinchester: £84.4mRochford: £57.2mWinchester: £79.7mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mRochford: £10.3mWinchester: £18.9mRochford: £10.4mWinchester: £17.8mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mRochford: £8.5mWinchester: £12.7mRochford: £8.5mWinchester: £12.0mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mRochford: £0.38mWinchester: £0.46mRochford: £0.39mWinchester: £0.44mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mRochford: £0.14mWinchester: £0.22mRochford: £0.14mWinchester: £0.21mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mRochford: £0.80mWinchester: £0.76mRochford: £0.80mWinchester: £0.72mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Winchester is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Winchester is higherDepends on how you count5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,252

Show the numbers
Rochford and Winchester, total
MeasureRochfordWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28927,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4823,104Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1605,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1439,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,252Winchester

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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