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Rochford and Guildford

89,521 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Guildford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rochford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochford Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Rochford: £4,177Guildford: £3,249Rochford: £4,195Guildford: £3,069Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747Rochford: £12,997Guildford: £12,802Rochford: £13,052Guildford: £12,091Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047Rochford: £1,335Guildford: £1,051Rochford: £1,341Guildford: £993Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915Rochford: £11,892Guildford: £11,965Rochford: £11,943Guildford: £11,302Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Guildford £282Guildford: £282Rochford: £282Guildford: £284Rochford: £284Guildford: £268Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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, Guildford £535Guildford: £535Rochford: £803Guildford: £537Rochford: £806Guildford: £507Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higher£535£537£507

  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, Guildford £15Guildford: £15Rochford: £20Guildford: £15Rochford: £20Guildford: £14Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Rochford: £292Guildford: £213Rochford: £293Guildford: £201Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Rochford: £120Guildford: £96Rochford: £121Guildford: £90Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Guildford £55Guildford: £55Rochford: £86Guildford: £55Rochford: £86Guildford: £52Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Guildford £833Guildford: £833Rochford: £1,078Guildford: £837Rochford: £1,083Guildford: £790Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Rochford: £115Guildford: £158Rochford: £116Guildford: £150Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Guildford is higher£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Guildford £151Guildford: £151Rochford: £161Guildford: £151Rochford: £162Guildford: £143Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99Rochford: £7.28Guildford: £6.01Rochford: £7.32Guildford: £5.68Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55Rochford: £2.71Guildford: £2.56Rochford: £2.72Guildford: £2.42Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Rochford: £8.94Guildford: £5.43Rochford: £8.98Guildford: £5.13Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher113.2

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count12.3

Show the numbers
Rochford and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,235£3,249£3,069Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,747£12,802£12,091Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,047£1,051£993Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£282£284£268Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£535£537£507Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15£15£14Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£212£213£201Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£95£96£90Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£55£55£52Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£833£837£790Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£151£151£143Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.99£6.01£5.68Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.55£2.56£2.42Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.41£5.43£5.13Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,019.7Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.860.3Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2113.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.532.1Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.393.1Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.312.3Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochford Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Rochford: £4,177Guildford: £3,249Rochford: £4,195Guildford: £3,069Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074Rochford: £2,853Guildford: £2,082Rochford: £2,865Guildford: £1,967Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Guildford £691Guildford: £691Rochford: £788Guildford: £694Rochford: £791Guildford: £656Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938Rochford: £2,610Guildford: £1,946Rochford: £2,622Guildford: £1,838Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Guildford £46Guildford: £46Rochford: £62Guildford: £46Rochford: £62Guildford: £44Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Guildford £87Guildford: £87Rochford: £176Guildford: £87Rochford: £177Guildford: £83Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higher£87£87£83

  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, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47Rochford: £4.29Guildford: £2.48Rochford: £4.31Guildford: £2.34Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Rochford: £292Guildford: £213Rochford: £293Guildford: £201Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Rochford: £120Guildford: £96Rochford: £121Guildford: £90Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, Guildford £36Guildford: £36Rochford: £51Guildford: £36Rochford: £51Guildford: £34Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Guildford £550Guildford: £550Rochford: £636Guildford: £552Rochford: £639Guildford: £522Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Rochford: £115Guildford: £158Rochford: £116Guildford: £150Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Guildford is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Guildford £99Guildford: £99Rochford: £95Guildford: £100Rochford: £95Guildford: £94Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95Rochford: £4.30Guildford: £3.97Rochford: £4.32Guildford: £3.75Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69Rochford: £1.60Guildford: £1.69Rochford: £1.61Guildford: £1.60Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Rochford: £8.94Guildford: £5.43Rochford: £8.98Guildford: £5.13Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count9.8

  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, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher18.4

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count8.1

Show the numbers
Rochford and Guildford, per resident
MeasureRochfordGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,235£3,249£3,069Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,074£2,082£1,967Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£691£694£656Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£1,938£1,946£1,838Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£46£46£44Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£87£87£83Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.47£2.48£2.34Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£212£213£201Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£95£96£90Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£36£36£34Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£550£552£522Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£99£100£94Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.95£3.97£3.75Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.41£5.43£5.13Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6165.9Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.29.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.918.4Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.532.1Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.661.5Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.1Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochford Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mRochford: £374.0mGuildford: £492.8mRochford: £375.6mGuildford: £465.5mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mRochford: £255.4mGuildford: £315.9mRochford: £256.5mGuildford: £298.3mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mRochford: £70.5mGuildford: £105.3mRochford: £70.8mGuildford: £99.4mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mRochford: £233.7mGuildford: £295.2mRochford: £234.7mGuildford: £278.9mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mRochford: £5.5mGuildford: £7.0mRochford: £5.6mGuildford: £6.6mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mRochford: £15.8mGuildford: £13.3mRochford: £15.8mGuildford: £12.5mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mRochford: £0.38mGuildford: £0.38mRochford: £0.39mGuildford: £0.35mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mRochford: £26.2mGuildford: £32.3mRochford: £26.3mGuildford: £30.5mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mRochford: £10.8mGuildford: £14.5mRochford: £10.8mGuildford: £13.7mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mRochford: £4.5mGuildford: £5.5mRochford: £4.6mGuildford: £5.2mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mRochford: £57.0mGuildford: £83.8mRochford: £57.2mGuildford: £79.1mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mRochford: £10.3mGuildford: £24.0mRochford: £10.4mGuildford: £22.7mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mGuildford is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mRochford: £8.5mGuildford: £15.2mRochford: £8.5mGuildford: £14.3mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mRochford: £0.38mGuildford: £0.60mRochford: £0.39mGuildford: £0.57mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mRochford: £0.14mGuildford: £0.26mRochford: £0.14mGuildford: £0.24mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mRochford: £0.80mGuildford: £0.82mRochford: £0.80mGuildford: £0.78mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Guildford is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Guildford is higherDepends on how you count4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Guildford is higherDepends on how you count9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Rochford and Guildford, total
MeasureRochfordGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28925,159Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,487Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4822,793Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1604,865Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1439,326Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,231Guildford

Sources

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

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  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.
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