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Rochford and Surrey Heath

89,521 and 94,276 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517Rochford: £4,177Surrey Heath: £3,532Rochford: £4,195Surrey Heath: £3,336Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Surrey Heath £12,402Surrey Heath: £12,402Rochford: £12,997Surrey Heath: £12,455Rochford: £13,052Surrey Heath: £11,764Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higher£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Surrey Heath £1,108Surrey Heath: £1,108Rochford: £1,335Surrey Heath: £1,112Rochford: £1,341Surrey Heath: £1,051Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Surrey Heath £11,512Surrey Heath: £11,512Rochford: £11,892Surrey Heath: £11,561Rochford: £11,943Surrey Heath: £10,919Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higher£11,512£11,561£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Surrey Heath £289Surrey Heath: £289Rochford: £282Surrey Heath: £290Rochford: £284Surrey Heath: £274Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  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, Surrey Heath £588Surrey Heath: £588Rochford: £803Surrey Heath: £591Rochford: £806Surrey Heath: £558Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higher£588£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Rochford: £20Surrey Heath: £14Rochford: £20Surrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211Rochford: £292Surrey Heath: £212Rochford: £293Surrey Heath: £200Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higher£211£212£200

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

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

    £120£121£114Rochford is higher£99£99£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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Rochford: £86Surrey Heath: £58Rochford: £86Surrey Heath: £55Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Surrey Heath £883Surrey Heath: £883Rochford: £1,078Surrey Heath: £887Rochford: £1,083Surrey Heath: £837Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higher£883£887£837

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £115Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £116Surrey Heath: £112Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Surrey Heath is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Surrey Heath £157Surrey Heath: £157Rochford: £161Surrey Heath: £158Rochford: £162Surrey Heath: £149Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Surrey Heath £7.62Surrey Heath: £7.62Rochford: £7.28Surrey Heath: £7.65Rochford: £7.32Surrey Heath: £7.23Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Surrey Heath is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Surrey Heath £1.90Surrey Heath: £1.90Rochford: £2.71Surrey Heath: £1.91Rochford: £2.72Surrey Heath: £1.80Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20Rochford: £8.94Surrey Heath: £6.23Rochford: £8.98Surrey Heath: £5.88Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Surrey Heath 973.5Surrey Heath: 973.5Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higher973.5

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higher56.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochford 177.2, Surrey Heath 121.9Surrey Heath: 121.9Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher121.9

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higher32.3

  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, Surrey Heath 99.4Surrey Heath: 99.4Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higher99.4

  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, Surrey Heath 13.6Surrey Heath: 13.6Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higher13.6

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Rochford and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,517£3,532£3,336Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,402£12,455£11,764Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,108£1,112£1,051Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,512£11,561£10,919Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£289£290£274Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£588£591£558Rochford
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£211£212£200Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£58£58£55Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£883£887£837Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£118£112Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£157£158£149Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.62£7.65£7.23Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.90£1.91£1.80Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.20£6.23£5.88Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.5973.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.856.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2121.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.532.3Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.399.4Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.313.6Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517Rochford: £4,177Surrey Heath: £3,532Rochford: £4,195Surrey Heath: £3,336Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Surrey Heath £2,404Surrey Heath: £2,404Rochford: £2,853Surrey Heath: £2,414Rochford: £2,865Surrey Heath: £2,280Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higher£2,404£2,414£2,280

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Surrey Heath £680Surrey Heath: £680Rochford: £788Surrey Heath: £683Rochford: £791Surrey Heath: £645Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Surrey Heath £2,231Surrey Heath: £2,231Rochford: £2,610Surrey Heath: £2,241Rochford: £2,622Surrey Heath: £2,116Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higher£2,231£2,241£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Surrey Heath £56Surrey Heath: £56Rochford: £62Surrey Heath: £56Rochford: £62Surrey Heath: £53Rochford: £59

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Surrey Heath £114Surrey Heath: £114Rochford: £176Surrey Heath: £114Rochford: £177Surrey Heath: £108Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higher£114£114£108

  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, Surrey Heath £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.66Rochford: £4.29Surrey Heath: £2.67Rochford: £4.31Surrey Heath: £2.52Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211Rochford: £292Surrey Heath: £212Rochford: £293Surrey Heath: £200Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higher£211£212£200

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

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

    £120£121£114Rochford is higher£99£99£94

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

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

    £51£51£48Rochford is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Surrey Heath £542Surrey Heath: £542Rochford: £636Surrey Heath: £544Rochford: £639Surrey Heath: £514Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £115Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £116Surrey Heath: £112Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Surrey Heath is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Surrey Heath £96Surrey Heath: £96Rochford: £95Surrey Heath: £97Rochford: £95Surrey Heath: £91Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Surrey Heath £4.67Surrey Heath: £4.67Rochford: £4.30Surrey Heath: £4.69Rochford: £4.32Surrey Heath: £4.43Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Surrey Heath is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Surrey Heath £1.16Surrey Heath: £1.16Rochford: £1.60Surrey Heath: £1.16Rochford: £1.61Surrey Heath: £1.10Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20Rochford: £8.94Surrey Heath: £6.23Rochford: £8.98Surrey Heath: £5.88Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Surrey Heath 188.7Surrey Heath: 188.7Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Surrey Heath 11.0Surrey Heath: 11.0Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higher11.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 38.9, Surrey Heath 23.6Surrey Heath: 23.6Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher23.6

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higher32.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Surrey Heath 61.0Surrey Heath: 61.0Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higher61.0

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higher8.3

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Rochford and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureRochfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,517£3,532£3,336Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,404£2,414£2,280Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£680£683£645Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,231£2,241£2,116Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£56£56£53Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£114£114£108Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.66£2.67£2.52Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£211£212£200Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£36£36£34Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£542£544£514Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£118£112Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£97£91Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.67£4.69£4.43Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.16£1.16£1.10Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.20£6.23£5.88Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6188.7Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.0Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.923.6Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.532.3Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.661.0Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.3Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Surrey Heath £331.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mRochford: £374.0mSurrey Heath: £333.0mRochford: £375.6mSurrey Heath: £314.5mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mRochford is higher£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Surrey Heath £226.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mRochford: £255.4mSurrey Heath: £227.6mRochford: £256.5mSurrey Heath: £215.0mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mRochford is higher£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Surrey Heath £64.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mRochford: £70.5mSurrey Heath: £64.3mRochford: £70.8mSurrey Heath: £60.8mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRochford is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Surrey Heath £210.4mSurrey Heath: £210.4mRochford: £233.7mSurrey Heath: £211.2mRochford: £234.7mSurrey Heath: £199.5mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mRochford is higher£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Surrey Heath £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRochford: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRochford: £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.0mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRochford is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Surrey Heath £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mRochford: £15.8mSurrey Heath: £10.8mRochford: £15.8mSurrey Heath: £10.2mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.25mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRochford: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRochford: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.24mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Surrey Heath £19.9mSurrey Heath: £19.9mRochford: £26.2mSurrey Heath: £20.0mRochford: £26.3mSurrey Heath: £18.9mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRochford is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Surrey Heath £9.3mSurrey Heath: £9.3mRochford: £10.8mSurrey Heath: £9.4mRochford: £10.8mSurrey Heath: £8.8mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Surrey Heath £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRochford: £4.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRochford: £4.6mSurrey Heath: £3.2mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Surrey Heath £51.1mSurrey Heath: £51.1mRochford: £57.0mSurrey Heath: £51.3mRochford: £57.2mSurrey Heath: £48.4mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mRochford is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Surrey Heath £11.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mRochford: £10.3mSurrey Heath: £11.2mRochford: £10.4mSurrey Heath: £10.5mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSurrey Heath is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Surrey Heath £9.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRochford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRochford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £8.6mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Surrey Heath £0.44mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRochford: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRochford: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.42mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSurrey Heath is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Surrey Heath £0.11mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRochford: £0.14mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRochford: £0.14mSurrey Heath: £0.10mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mRochford is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Surrey Heath £0.58mSurrey Heath: £0.58mRochford: £0.80mSurrey Heath: £0.59mRochford: £0.80mSurrey Heath: £0.55mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Surrey Heath 17,788Surrey Heath: 17,788Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Rochford is higher17,788

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Surrey Heath 1,038Surrey Heath: 1,038Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Rochford is higher1,038

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Surrey Heath 2,227Surrey Heath: 2,227Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Surrey Heath 3,043Surrey Heath: 3,043Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Rochford is higher3,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Surrey Heath 5,748Surrey Heath: 5,748Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Rochford is higher5,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Surrey Heath 786Surrey Heath: 786Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Rochford is higher786

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Rochford and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureRochfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mRochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mRochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mRochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mRochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mRochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mRochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mRochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mRochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSurrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSurrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mRochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28917,788Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,038Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4822,227Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1603,043Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1435,748Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,021786Rochford

Sources

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

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