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Rochford and West Oxfordshire

89,521 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than West Oxfordshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Rochford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Rochford: £4,177West Oxfordshire: £3,881Rochford: £4,195West Oxfordshire: £3,665Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255Rochford: £12,997West Oxfordshire: £12,308Rochford: £13,052West Oxfordshire: £11,625Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,255£12,308£11,625

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297Rochford: £1,335West Oxfordshire: £1,303Rochford: £1,341West Oxfordshire: £1,230Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479Rochford: £11,892West Oxfordshire: £11,528Rochford: £11,943West Oxfordshire: £10,888Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230Rochford: £282West Oxfordshire: £231Rochford: £284West Oxfordshire: £218Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £803, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533Rochford: £803West Oxfordshire: £535Rochford: £806West Oxfordshire: £505Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higher£533£535£505

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £20, West Oxfordshire £14West Oxfordshire: £14Rochford: £20West Oxfordshire: £14Rochford: £20West Oxfordshire: £13Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Rochford: £292West Oxfordshire: £236Rochford: £293West Oxfordshire: £222Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Rochford: £120West Oxfordshire: £111Rochford: £121West Oxfordshire: £105Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £86, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61Rochford: £86West Oxfordshire: £61Rochford: £86West Oxfordshire: £58Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083Rochford: £1,078West Oxfordshire: £1,088Rochford: £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,027Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023West Oxfordshire is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Rochford: £115West Oxfordshire: £134Rochford: £116West Oxfordshire: £126Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109West Oxfordshire is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146Rochford: £161West Oxfordshire: £147Rochford: £162West Oxfordshire: £139Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09Rochford: £7.28West Oxfordshire: £4.11Rochford: £7.32West Oxfordshire: £3.88Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48Rochford: £2.71West Oxfordshire: £2.49Rochford: £2.72West Oxfordshire: £2.35Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Rochford: £8.94West Oxfordshire: £6.03Rochford: £8.98West Oxfordshire: £5.70Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochford 1,032.5, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count988.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochford 73.8, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higher54.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochford 177.2, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher109.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count35.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochford 116.3, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochford 19.3, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higher13.6

Show the numbers
Rochford and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,864£3,881£3,665Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,255£12,308£11,625Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,297£1,303£1,230Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,479£11,528£10,888Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£230£231£218Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£533£535£505Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£14£14£13Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£235£236£222Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£111£111£105Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£61£61£58Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£146£147£139Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.09£4.11£3.88Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.48£2.49£2.35Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.01£6.03£5.70Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.5988.7Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.854.5Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2109.7Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.535.7Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3113.0Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.313.6Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Rochford: £4,177West Oxfordshire: £3,881Rochford: £4,195West Oxfordshire: £3,665Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603Rochford: £2,853West Oxfordshire: £2,614Rochford: £2,865West Oxfordshire: £2,469Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777Rochford: £788West Oxfordshire: £780Rochford: £791West Oxfordshire: £737Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438Rochford: £2,610West Oxfordshire: £2,448Rochford: £2,622West Oxfordshire: £2,312Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, West Oxfordshire £49West Oxfordshire: £49Rochford: £62West Oxfordshire: £49Rochford: £62West Oxfordshire: £46Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113Rochford: £176West Oxfordshire: £114Rochford: £177West Oxfordshire: £107Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higher£113£114£107

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rochford £4.29, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00Rochford: £4.29West Oxfordshire: £3.02Rochford: £4.31West Oxfordshire: £2.85Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Rochford: £292West Oxfordshire: £236Rochford: £293West Oxfordshire: £222Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Rochford: £120West Oxfordshire: £111Rochford: £121West Oxfordshire: £105Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37Rochford: £51West Oxfordshire: £37Rochford: £51West Oxfordshire: £35Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649Rochford: £636West Oxfordshire: £651Rochford: £639West Oxfordshire: £615Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604West Oxfordshire is higher£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Rochford: £115West Oxfordshire: £134Rochford: £116West Oxfordshire: £126Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109West Oxfordshire is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, West Oxfordshire £88West Oxfordshire: £88Rochford: £95West Oxfordshire: £88Rochford: £95West Oxfordshire: £83Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45Rochford: £4.30West Oxfordshire: £2.46Rochford: £4.32West Oxfordshire: £2.32Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49Rochford: £1.60West Oxfordshire: £1.49Rochford: £1.61West Oxfordshire: £1.41Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Rochford: £8.94West Oxfordshire: £6.03Rochford: £8.98West Oxfordshire: £5.70Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higher11.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 38.9, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher23.3

  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, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higher8.2

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Rochford and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureRochfordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,864£3,881£3,665Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,603£2,614£2,469Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£777£780£737Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,438£2,448£2,312Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£49£49£46Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£113£114£107Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.00£3.02£2.85Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£235£236£222Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£111£111£105Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£37£37£35Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£649£651£615West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£88£88£83Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£2.45£2.46£2.32Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.49£1.49£1.41Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.01£6.03£5.70Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6210.0Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.6Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.923.3Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.535.7Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.667.7Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.2Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mRochford: £374.0mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mRochford: £375.6mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mRochford: £255.4mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mRochford: £256.5mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mRochford: £70.5mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mRochford: £70.8mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mRochford: £233.7mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mRochford: £234.7mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mRochford: £5.5mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mRochford: £5.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mRochford: £15.8mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mRochford: £15.8mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rochford £0.38m, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mRochford: £0.38mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mRochford: £0.39mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mRochford: £26.2mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mRochford: £26.3mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mRochford: £10.8mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mRochford: £10.8mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mRochford: £4.5mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mRochford: £4.6mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mRochford: £57.0mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mRochford: £57.2mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mRochford: £10.3mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mRochford: £10.4mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWest Oxfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mRochford: £8.5mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mRochford: £8.5mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mRochford: £0.38mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mRochford: £0.39mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mRochford: £0.14mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mRochford: £0.14mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mRochford: £0.80mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mRochford: £0.80mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369Rochford: 20,289

    20,289West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Rochford is higher1,399

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher2,815

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314Rochford: 4,160

    4,160West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174Rochford: 6,143

    6,143West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Rochford is higher987

Show the numbers
Rochford and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureRochfordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRochford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28925,369West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,399Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4822,815Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1604,314West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1438,174West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,021987Rochford

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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