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Rochford and Sevenoaks

89,521 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Sevenoaks on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 10. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Rochford: £4,177Sevenoaks: £4,111Rochford: £4,195Sevenoaks: £3,883Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805Rochford: £12,997Sevenoaks: £12,860Rochford: £13,052Sevenoaks: £12,146Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427Rochford: £1,335Sevenoaks: £1,433Rochford: £1,341Sevenoaks: £1,354Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Sevenoaks is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785Rochford: £11,892Sevenoaks: £11,836Rochford: £11,943Sevenoaks: £11,179Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303Rochford: £282Sevenoaks: £304Rochford: £284Sevenoaks: £287Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Sevenoaks is higher£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700Rochford: £803Sevenoaks: £703Rochford: £806Sevenoaks: £664Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17Rochford: £20Sevenoaks: £18Rochford: £20Sevenoaks: £17Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Rochford: £292Sevenoaks: £283Rochford: £293Sevenoaks: £268Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Rochford: £120Sevenoaks: £135Rochford: £121Sevenoaks: £128Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95Rochford: £86Sevenoaks: £96Rochford: £86Sevenoaks: £91Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Sevenoaks is higher£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140Rochford: £1,078Sevenoaks: £1,144Rochford: £1,083Sevenoaks: £1,081Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Sevenoaks is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £115Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £116Sevenoaks: £137Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Sevenoaks is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181Rochford: £161Sevenoaks: £181Rochford: £162Sevenoaks: £171Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Sevenoaks is higher£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31Rochford: £7.28Sevenoaks: £6.34Rochford: £7.32Sevenoaks: £5.99Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27Rochford: £2.71Sevenoaks: £5.29Rochford: £2.72Sevenoaks: £5.00Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Sevenoaks is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Rochford: £8.94Sevenoaks: £5.59Rochford: £8.98Sevenoaks: £5.28Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Sevenoaks is higher119.4

  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, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Sevenoaks is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Rochford and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,094£4,111£3,883Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,805£12,860£12,146Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,785£11,836£11,179Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£303£304£287Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£700£703£664Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£18£17Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£282£283£268Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£145£145£137Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£181£181£171Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.31£6.34£5.99Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.57£5.59£5.28Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.5996.4Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.868.7Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2140.7Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.544.1Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3119.4Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.321.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 10. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Rochford: £4,177Sevenoaks: £4,111Rochford: £4,195Sevenoaks: £3,883Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695Rochford: £2,853Sevenoaks: £2,706Rochford: £2,865Sevenoaks: £2,556Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832Rochford: £788Sevenoaks: £836Rochford: £791Sevenoaks: £789Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Sevenoaks is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480Rochford: £2,610Sevenoaks: £2,491Rochford: £2,622Sevenoaks: £2,352Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64Rochford: £62Sevenoaks: £64Rochford: £62Sevenoaks: £60Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Sevenoaks is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147Rochford: £176Sevenoaks: £148Rochford: £177Sevenoaks: £140Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67Rochford: £4.29Sevenoaks: £3.68Rochford: £4.31Sevenoaks: £3.48Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Rochford: £292Sevenoaks: £283Rochford: £293Sevenoaks: £268Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Rochford: £120Sevenoaks: £135Rochford: £121Sevenoaks: £128Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56Rochford: £51Sevenoaks: £56Rochford: £51Sevenoaks: £53Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Sevenoaks is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665Rochford: £636Sevenoaks: £667Rochford: £639Sevenoaks: £630Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Sevenoaks is higher£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £115Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £116Sevenoaks: £137Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Sevenoaks is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105Rochford: £95Sevenoaks: £106Rochford: £95Sevenoaks: £100Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Sevenoaks is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69Rochford: £4.30Sevenoaks: £3.71Rochford: £4.32Sevenoaks: £3.50Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07Rochford: £1.60Sevenoaks: £3.08Rochford: £1.61Sevenoaks: £2.91Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Sevenoaks is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Rochford: £8.94Sevenoaks: £5.59Rochford: £8.98Sevenoaks: £5.28Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Sevenoaks is higher69.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 11.4, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Sevenoaks is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Rochford and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureRochfordSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,094£4,111£3,883Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,695£2,706£2,556Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£832£836£789Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,480£2,491£2,352Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£147£148£140Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.67£3.68£3.48Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£282£283£268Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£665£667£630Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£145£145£137Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£105£106£100Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.69£3.71£3.50Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.57£5.59£5.28Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6209.7Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.5Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.929.6Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.544.1Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.669.6Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.6Sevenoaks

Total

Rochford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mRochford: £374.0mSevenoaks: £504.2mRochford: £375.6mSevenoaks: £476.2mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mRochford: £255.4mSevenoaks: £331.9mRochford: £256.5mSevenoaks: £313.5mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mRochford: £70.5mSevenoaks: £102.5mRochford: £70.8mSevenoaks: £96.8mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mSevenoaks is higher£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mRochford: £233.7mSevenoaks: £305.5mRochford: £234.7mSevenoaks: £288.5mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mRochford: £5.5mSevenoaks: £7.9mRochford: £5.6mSevenoaks: £7.4mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mSevenoaks is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mRochford: £15.8mSevenoaks: £18.1mRochford: £15.8mSevenoaks: £17.1mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.39mSevenoaks: £0.43mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mRochford: £26.2mSevenoaks: £34.7mRochford: £26.3mSevenoaks: £32.8mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mRochford: £10.8mSevenoaks: £16.6mRochford: £10.8mSevenoaks: £15.6mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSevenoaks is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mRochford: £4.5mSevenoaks: £6.9mRochford: £4.6mSevenoaks: £6.5mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSevenoaks is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mRochford: £57.0mSevenoaks: £81.9mRochford: £57.2mSevenoaks: £77.3mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSevenoaks is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mRochford: £10.3mSevenoaks: £17.8mRochford: £10.4mSevenoaks: £16.8mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSevenoaks is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mRochford: £8.5mSevenoaks: £13.0mRochford: £8.5mSevenoaks: £12.3mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSevenoaks is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.39mSevenoaks: £0.43mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mRochford: £0.14mSevenoaks: £0.38mRochford: £0.14mSevenoaks: £0.36mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mRochford: £0.80mSevenoaks: £0.69mRochford: £0.80mSevenoaks: £0.65mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Sevenoaks is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Sevenoaks is higher1,547

Show the numbers
Rochford and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureRochfordSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mSevenoaks
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28925,717Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,772Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4823,631Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1605,404Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1438,540Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,547Sevenoaks

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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