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Rochford and Stafford

89,521 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Stafford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 11. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Rochford: £4,177Stafford: £4,327Rochford: £4,195Stafford: £4,087Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Rochford: £12,997Stafford: £12,649Rochford: £13,052Stafford: £11,947Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Rochford: £1,335Stafford: £1,494Rochford: £1,341Stafford: £1,411Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Rochford: £11,892Stafford: £11,703Rochford: £11,943Stafford: £11,054Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Rochford: £282Stafford: £252Rochford: £284Stafford: £238Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Rochford: £803Stafford: £677Rochford: £806Stafford: £639Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Rochford: £20Stafford: £17Rochford: £20Stafford: £16Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Rochford: £292Stafford: £389Rochford: £293Stafford: £368Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Rochford: £120Stafford: £100Rochford: £121Stafford: £94Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Rochford: £86Stafford: £89Rochford: £86Stafford: £84Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Rochford: £1,078Stafford: £1,131Rochford: £1,083Stafford: £1,068Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Rochford: £115Stafford: £140Rochford: £116Stafford: £132Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Stafford is higher£139£140£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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Rochford: £161Stafford: £263Rochford: £162Stafford: £248Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Rochford: £7.28Stafford: £5.93Rochford: £7.32Stafford: £5.60Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Rochford: £2.71Stafford: £4.80Rochford: £2.72Stafford: £4.53Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Rochford: £8.94Stafford: £6.60Rochford: £8.98Stafford: £6.23Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 46.5, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Stafford is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Stafford is higher19.9

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Rochford and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,595£12,649£11,947Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,653£11,703£11,054Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£251£252£238Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£674£677£639Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£100£94Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.90£5.93£5.60Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.57£6.60£6.23Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,006.3Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.864.6Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2139.1Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.556.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.319.9Stafford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 11. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Rochford: £4,177Stafford: £4,327Rochford: £4,195Stafford: £4,087Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Rochford: £2,853Stafford: £2,796Rochford: £2,865Stafford: £2,641Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Rochford: £788Stafford: £895Rochford: £791Stafford: £845Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Rochford: £2,610Stafford: £2,587Rochford: £2,622Stafford: £2,444Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Rochford: £62Stafford: £56Rochford: £62Stafford: £53Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Rochford: £176Stafford: £150Rochford: £177Stafford: £141Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Rochford: £4.29Stafford: £3.77Rochford: £4.31Stafford: £3.56Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Rochford: £292Stafford: £389Rochford: £293Stafford: £368Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Rochford: £120Stafford: £100Rochford: £121Stafford: £94Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Rochford: £51Stafford: £54Rochford: £51Stafford: £51Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Rochford: £636Stafford: £678Rochford: £639Stafford: £640Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Rochford: £115Stafford: £140Rochford: £116Stafford: £132Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Rochford: £95Stafford: £157Rochford: £95Stafford: £149Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Rochford: £4.30Stafford: £3.55Rochford: £4.32Stafford: £3.35Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Rochford: £1.60Stafford: £2.87Rochford: £1.61Stafford: £2.71Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Rochford: £8.94Stafford: £6.60Rochford: £8.98Stafford: £6.23Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Stafford is higher11.9

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Rochford and Stafford, per resident
MeasureRochfordStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,785£2,796£2,641Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,576£2,587£2,444Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£55£56£53Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£149£150£141Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.75£3.77£3.56Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£100£94Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.53£3.55£3.35Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.57£6.60£6.23Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6222.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.3Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.930.8Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.556.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.685.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.9Stafford

Total

Rochford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 22. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mRochford: £374.0mStafford: £612.7mRochford: £375.6mStafford: £578.7mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mRochford: £255.4mStafford: £396.0mRochford: £256.5mStafford: £374.0mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mRochford: £70.5mStafford: £126.7mRochford: £70.8mStafford: £119.7mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mRochford: £233.7mStafford: £366.4mRochford: £234.7mStafford: £346.1mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mRochford: £5.5mStafford: £7.9mRochford: £5.6mStafford: £7.5mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mRochford: £15.8mStafford: £21.2mRochford: £15.8mStafford: £20.0mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mRochford: £0.38mStafford: £0.53mRochford: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mRochford: £26.2mStafford: £55.1mRochford: £26.3mStafford: £52.0mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mRochford: £10.8mStafford: £14.1mRochford: £10.8mStafford: £13.3mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mRochford: £4.5mStafford: £7.6mRochford: £4.6mStafford: £7.2mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mRochford: £57.0mStafford: £96.0mRochford: £57.2mStafford: £90.6mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mRochford: £10.3mStafford: £19.8mRochford: £10.4mStafford: £18.7mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mRochford: £8.5mStafford: £22.3mRochford: £8.5mStafford: £21.0mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mRochford: £0.38mStafford: £0.50mRochford: £0.39mStafford: £0.47mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mStafford: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mStafford: £0.38mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mStafford: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mStafford: £0.88mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Stafford is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Stafford is higher1,690

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Rochford and Stafford, total
MeasureRochfordStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28931,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4512,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4824,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1607,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,14312,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,690Stafford

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.
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  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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