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Rochford and North Hertfordshire

89,521 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than North Hertfordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 13 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 9. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Rochford: £4,177North Hertfordshire: £3,950Rochford: £4,195North Hertfordshire: £3,730Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Rochford: £12,997North Hertfordshire: £12,857Rochford: £13,052North Hertfordshire: £12,144Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Rochford: £1,335North Hertfordshire: £1,483Rochford: £1,341North Hertfordshire: £1,401Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267North Hertfordshire is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Rochford: £11,892North Hertfordshire: £11,903Rochford: £11,943North Hertfordshire: £11,242Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Rochford: £282North Hertfordshire: £300Rochford: £284North Hertfordshire: £284Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Rochford: £803North Hertfordshire: £635Rochford: £806North Hertfordshire: £600Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Rochford: £20North Hertfordshire: £19Rochford: £20North Hertfordshire: £18Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Rochford: £292North Hertfordshire: £292Rochford: £293North Hertfordshire: £275Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £120North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £121North Hertfordshire: £126Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Rochford: £86North Hertfordshire: £85Rochford: £86North Hertfordshire: £81Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Rochford: £1,078North Hertfordshire: £1,183Rochford: £1,083North Hertfordshire: £1,117Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023North Hertfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Rochford: £115North Hertfordshire: £173Rochford: £116North Hertfordshire: £163Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Rochford: £161North Hertfordshire: £201Rochford: £162North Hertfordshire: £190Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153North Hertfordshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Rochford: £7.28North Hertfordshire: £9.12Rochford: £7.32North Hertfordshire: £8.61Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Rochford: £2.71North Hertfordshire: £4.92Rochford: £2.72North Hertfordshire: £4.65Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Rochford: £8.94North Hertfordshire: £4.58Rochford: £8.98North Hertfordshire: £4.33Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford 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: Rochford 177.2, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Rochford: 116.3

    116.3North Hertfordshire is higher128.9

  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, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Rochford and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,933£3,950£3,730Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,802£12,857£12,144Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,852£11,903£11,242Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£632£635£600Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£290£292£275Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£85£85£81Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.56£4.58£4.33Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,003.3Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.873.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2132.5Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.544.4Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.318.2Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 9. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Rochford: £4,177North Hertfordshire: £3,950Rochford: £4,195North Hertfordshire: £3,730Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Rochford: £2,853North Hertfordshire: £2,441Rochford: £2,865North Hertfordshire: £2,306Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Rochford: £788North Hertfordshire: £906Rochford: £791North Hertfordshire: £856Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Rochford: £2,610North Hertfordshire: £2,260Rochford: £2,622North Hertfordshire: £2,135Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57Rochford: £62North Hertfordshire: £57Rochford: £62North Hertfordshire: £54Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Rochford: £176North Hertfordshire: £121Rochford: £177North Hertfordshire: £114Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Rochford: £4.29North Hertfordshire: £3.58Rochford: £4.31North Hertfordshire: £3.38Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Rochford: £292North Hertfordshire: £292Rochford: £293North Hertfordshire: £275Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £120North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £121North Hertfordshire: £126Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52Rochford: £51North Hertfordshire: £52Rochford: £51North Hertfordshire: £49Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Rochford: £636North Hertfordshire: £723Rochford: £639North Hertfordshire: £683Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604North Hertfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Rochford: £115North Hertfordshire: £173Rochford: £116North Hertfordshire: £163Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Rochford: £95North Hertfordshire: £123Rochford: £95North Hertfordshire: £116Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55Rochford: £4.30North Hertfordshire: £5.57Rochford: £4.32North Hertfordshire: £5.26Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Rochford: £1.60North Hertfordshire: £3.01Rochford: £1.61North Hertfordshire: £2.84Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Rochford: £8.94North Hertfordshire: £4.58Rochford: £8.98North Hertfordshire: £4.33Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 46.5, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Rochford: 68.6

    68.6North Hertfordshire is higher78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Rochford and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureRochfordNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,933£3,950£3,730Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,431£2,441£2,306Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,250£2,260£2,135Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£57£57£54Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£120£121£114Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.56£3.58£3.38Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£290£292£275Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.56£4.58£4.33Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6190.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.0Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.925.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.544.4Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.678.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.1Rochford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mRochford: £374.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mRochford: £375.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mRochford: £255.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mRochford: £256.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mRochford: £70.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mRochford: £70.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mRochford: £233.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mRochford: £234.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mRochford: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mRochford: £5.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mRochford: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mRochford: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mRochford: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mRochford: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mRochford: £26.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mRochford: £26.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mRochford: £10.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mRochford: £10.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mRochford: £4.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mRochford: £4.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mRochford: £57.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mRochford: £57.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mRochford: £10.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mRochford: £10.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mRochford: £8.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mRochford: £8.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mRochford: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mRochford: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mRochford: £0.80mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mRochford: £0.80mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Rochford: 20,289

    20,289North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Rochford: 1,451

    1,451North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Rochford: 4,160

    4,160North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Rochford: 6,143

    6,143North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Rochford: 1,021

    1,021North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,522

Show the numbers
Rochford and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureRochfordNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28926,062North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4823,441Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1606,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,14310,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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