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Rochford and Waverley

89,521 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Waverley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 20 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Rochford: £4,177Waverley: £3,678Rochford: £4,195Waverley: £3,474Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377Rochford: £12,997Waverley: £12,430Rochford: £13,052Waverley: £11,740Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058Rochford: £1,335Waverley: £1,062Rochford: £1,341Waverley: £1,003Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595Rochford: £11,892Waverley: £11,644Rochford: £11,943Waverley: £10,998Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Waverley £252Waverley: £252Rochford: £282Waverley: £253Rochford: £284Waverley: £239Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516Rochford: £803Waverley: £518Rochford: £806Waverley: £490Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higher£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14Rochford: £20Waverley: £14Rochford: £20Waverley: £13Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Rochford: £292Waverley: £193Rochford: £293Waverley: £183Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Rochford: £120Waverley: £94Rochford: £121Waverley: £89Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54Rochford: £86Waverley: £54Rochford: £86Waverley: £51Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Waverley £830Waverley: £830Rochford: £1,078Waverley: £833Rochford: £1,083Waverley: £787Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Rochford: £115Waverley: £141Rochford: £116Waverley: £133Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Waverley is higher£140£141£133

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Waverley £165Waverley: £165Rochford: £161Waverley: £166Rochford: £162Waverley: £157Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Waverley is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41Rochford: £7.28Waverley: £6.44Rochford: £7.32Waverley: £6.08Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36Rochford: £2.71Waverley: £2.37Rochford: £2.72Waverley: £2.24Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Rochford: £8.94Waverley: £4.90Rochford: £8.98Waverley: £4.63Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higher107.2

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higher29.5

  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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higher12.3

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Rochford and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,663£3,678£3,474Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,377£12,430£11,740Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,058£1,062£1,003Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,595£11,644£10,998Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£252£253£239Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£516£518£490Rochford
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£193£193£183Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£94£94£89Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£54£54£51Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£830£833£787Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.41£6.44£6.08Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.36£2.37£2.24Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.88£4.90£4.63Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.5993.0Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.855.4Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2107.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.529.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.394.4Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.312.3Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Rochford: £4,177Waverley: £3,678Rochford: £4,195Waverley: £3,474Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608Rochford: £2,853Waverley: £2,619Rochford: £2,865Waverley: £2,474Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Waverley £623Waverley: £623Rochford: £788Waverley: £626Rochford: £791Waverley: £591Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443Rochford: £2,610Waverley: £2,453Rochford: £2,622Waverley: £2,317Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Waverley £53Waverley: £53Rochford: £62Waverley: £53Rochford: £62Waverley: £50Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, Waverley £109Waverley: £109Rochford: £176Waverley: £109Rochford: £177Waverley: £103Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higher£109£109£103

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88Rochford: £4.29Waverley: £2.89Rochford: £4.31Waverley: £2.73Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Rochford: £292Waverley: £193Rochford: £293Waverley: £183Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Rochford: £120Waverley: £94Rochford: £121Waverley: £89Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, Waverley £32Waverley: £32Rochford: £51Waverley: £32Rochford: £51Waverley: £30Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Waverley £489Waverley: £489Rochford: £636Waverley: £491Rochford: £639Waverley: £464Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Rochford: £115Waverley: £141Rochford: £116Waverley: £133Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Waverley is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, Waverley £98Waverley: £98Rochford: £95Waverley: £98Rochford: £95Waverley: £93Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Waverley is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78Rochford: £4.30Waverley: £3.80Rochford: £4.32Waverley: £3.59Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39Rochford: £1.60Waverley: £1.40Rochford: £1.61Waverley: £1.32Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Rochford: £8.94Waverley: £4.90Rochford: £8.98Waverley: £4.63Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higher22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higher7.3

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Rochford and Waverley, per resident
MeasureRochfordWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,663£3,678£3,474Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,608£2,619£2,474Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£623£626£591Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,443£2,453£2,317Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£53£53£50Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£109£109£103Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.88£2.89£2.73Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£193£193£183Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£94£94£89Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£32£32£30Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£489£491£464Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£98£98£93Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.78£3.80£3.59Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.39£1.40£1.32Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.88£4.90£4.63Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6209.2Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.7Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.922.6Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.529.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.655.7Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.47.3Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 15. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mRochford: £374.0mWaverley: £495.6mRochford: £375.6mWaverley: £468.1mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mRochford: £255.4mWaverley: £352.9mRochford: £256.5mWaverley: £333.3mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mRochford: £70.5mWaverley: £84.4mRochford: £70.8mWaverley: £79.7mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mRochford: £233.7mWaverley: £330.6mRochford: £234.7mWaverley: £312.2mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mRochford: £5.5mWaverley: £7.2mRochford: £5.6mWaverley: £6.8mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mRochford: £15.8mWaverley: £14.7mRochford: £15.8mWaverley: £13.9mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mRochford: £0.38mWaverley: £0.39mRochford: £0.39mWaverley: £0.37mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mRochford: £26.2mWaverley: £26.1mRochford: £26.3mWaverley: £24.6mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRochford is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mRochford: £10.8mWaverley: £12.7mRochford: £10.8mWaverley: £12.0mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mRochford: £4.5mWaverley: £4.3mRochford: £4.6mWaverley: £4.1mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mRochford: £57.0mWaverley: £66.1mRochford: £57.2mWaverley: £62.5mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mRochford: £10.3mWaverley: £19.0mRochford: £10.4mWaverley: £17.9mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWaverley is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mRochford: £8.5mWaverley: £13.2mRochford: £8.5mWaverley: £12.5mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWaverley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mRochford: £0.38mWaverley: £0.51mRochford: £0.39mWaverley: £0.48mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mRochford: £0.14mWaverley: £0.19mRochford: £0.14mWaverley: £0.18mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mRochford: £0.80mWaverley: £0.66mRochford: £0.80mWaverley: £0.62mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Waverley is higherDepends on how you count1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Rochford is higher3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Rochford is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Waverley is higherDepends on how you count7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Waverley 977Waverley: 977Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Rochford is higher977

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Rochford and Waverley, total
MeasureRochfordWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mRochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28928,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,573Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4823,044Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1603,968Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1437,498Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,021977Rochford

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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