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Rochford and Horsham

89,521 and 151,071 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than Horsham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 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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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 Horsham 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030Rochford: £4,177Horsham: £4,047Rochford: £4,195Horsham: £3,823Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £12,997, Horsham £12,611Horsham: £12,611Rochford: £12,997Horsham: £12,664Rochford: £13,052Horsham: £11,962Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,611£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,335, Horsham £1,220Horsham: £1,220Rochford: £1,335Horsham: £1,225Rochford: £1,341Horsham: £1,157Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, Horsham £11,804Horsham: £11,804Rochford: £11,892Horsham: £11,854Rochford: £11,943Horsham: £11,197Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £282, Horsham £236Horsham: £236Rochford: £282Horsham: £237Rochford: £284Horsham: £224Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, Horsham £556Horsham: £556Rochford: £803Horsham: £559Rochford: £806Horsham: £528Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Horsham £14Horsham: £14Rochford: £20Horsham: £14Rochford: £20Horsham: £14Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Horsham £231Horsham: £231Rochford: £292Horsham: £232Rochford: £293Horsham: £219Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Horsham £90Horsham: £90Rochford: £120Horsham: £90Rochford: £121Horsham: £85Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  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, Horsham £63Horsham: £63Rochford: £86Horsham: £63Rochford: £86Horsham: £60Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, Horsham £980Horsham: £980Rochford: £1,078Horsham: £984Rochford: £1,083Horsham: £929Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£980£984£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Horsham £155Horsham: £155Rochford: £115Horsham: £156Rochford: £116Horsham: £147Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Horsham is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £161, Horsham £168Horsham: £168Rochford: £161Horsham: £168Rochford: £162Horsham: £159Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Horsham is higher£168£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, Horsham £6.66Horsham: £6.66Rochford: £7.28Horsham: £6.69Rochford: £7.32Horsham: £6.32Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, Horsham £3.02Horsham: £3.02Rochford: £2.71Horsham: £3.03Rochford: £2.72Horsham: £2.86Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Horsham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78Rochford: £8.94Horsham: £4.80Rochford: £8.98Horsham: £4.53Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Horsham 1,015.2Horsham: 1,015.2Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  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, Horsham 56.3Horsham: 56.3Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count56.3

  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, Horsham 117.9Horsham: 117.9Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count117.9

  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, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 35.2Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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, Horsham 108.7Horsham: 108.7Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count108.7

  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, Horsham 14.2Horsham: 14.2Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count14.2

Show the numbers
Rochford and Horsham, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,030£4,047£3,823Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,611£12,664£11,962Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,220£1,225£1,157Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,804£11,854£11,197Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£236£237£224Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£556£559£528Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£14Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£231£232£219Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£90£90£85Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£63£63£60Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£980£984£929Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£168£168£159Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.66£6.69£6.32Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.78£4.80£4.53Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,015.2Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.856.3Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2117.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.535.2Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.3108.7Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.314.2Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 5. 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030Rochford: £4,177Horsham: £4,047Rochford: £4,195Horsham: £3,823Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, Horsham £2,838Horsham: £2,838Rochford: £2,853Horsham: £2,850Rochford: £2,865Horsham: £2,692Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,838£2,850£2,692

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, Horsham £712Horsham: £712Rochford: £788Horsham: £715Rochford: £791Horsham: £676Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, Horsham £2,656Horsham: £2,656Rochford: £2,610Horsham: £2,667Rochford: £2,622Horsham: £2,520Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,656£2,667£2,520

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, Horsham £53Horsham: £53Rochford: £62Horsham: £53Rochford: £62Horsham: £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, Horsham £125Horsham: £125Rochford: £176Horsham: £126Rochford: £177Horsham: £119Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Horsham £3.22Horsham: £3.22Rochford: £4.29Horsham: £3.23Rochford: £4.31Horsham: £3.05Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, Horsham £231Horsham: £231Rochford: £292Horsham: £232Rochford: £293Horsham: £219Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, Horsham £90Horsham: £90Rochford: £120Horsham: £90Rochford: £121Horsham: £85Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

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

    £51£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, Horsham £572Horsham: £572Rochford: £636Horsham: £574Rochford: £639Horsham: £543Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£572£574£543

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, Horsham £155Horsham: £155Rochford: £115Horsham: £156Rochford: £116Horsham: £147Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109Horsham is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £95£95£90Horsham is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, Horsham £3.89Horsham: £3.89Rochford: £4.30Horsham: £3.91Rochford: £4.32Horsham: £3.69Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, Horsham £1.76Horsham: £1.76Rochford: £1.60Horsham: £1.77Rochford: £1.61Horsham: £1.67Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Horsham is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78Rochford: £8.94Horsham: £4.80Rochford: £8.98Horsham: £4.53Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, Horsham 228.4Horsham: 228.4Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Horsham is higherDepends on how you count228.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, Horsham 12.7Horsham: 12.7Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count12.7

  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, Horsham 26.5Horsham: 26.5Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 35.2Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, Horsham 63.5Horsham: 63.5Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Horsham 8.3Horsham: 8.3Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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Rochford and Horsham, per resident
MeasureRochfordHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,030£4,047£3,823Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,838£2,850£2,692Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£712£715£676Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£53£53£50Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£125£126£119Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.22£3.23£3.05Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£231£232£219Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£90£90£85Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£37£37£35Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£572£574£543Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£98£98£93Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.89£3.91£3.69Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.78£4.80£4.53Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6228.4Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.7Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.926.5Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.535.2Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.663.5Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.3Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 21. 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, Horsham £608.8mHorsham: £608.8mRochford: £374.0mHorsham: £611.4mRochford: £375.6mHorsham: £577.5mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, Horsham £428.7mHorsham: £428.7mRochford: £255.4mHorsham: £430.5mRochford: £256.5mHorsham: £406.6mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, Horsham £107.6mHorsham: £107.6mRochford: £70.5mHorsham: £108.0mRochford: £70.8mHorsham: £102.1mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, Horsham £401.3mHorsham: £401.3mRochford: £233.7mHorsham: £403.0mRochford: £234.7mHorsham: £380.6mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, Horsham £8.0mHorsham: £8.0mRochford: £5.5mHorsham: £8.1mRochford: £5.6mHorsham: £7.6mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, Horsham £18.9mHorsham: £18.9mRochford: £15.8mHorsham: £19.0mRochford: £15.8mHorsham: £17.9mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Horsham £0.49mHorsham: £0.49mRochford: £0.38mHorsham: £0.49mRochford: £0.39mHorsham: £0.46mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, Horsham £34.9mHorsham: £34.9mRochford: £26.2mHorsham: £35.0mRochford: £26.3mHorsham: £33.1mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, Horsham £13.6mHorsham: £13.6mRochford: £10.8mHorsham: £13.6mRochford: £10.8mHorsham: £12.9mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, Horsham £5.5mHorsham: £5.5mRochford: £4.5mHorsham: £5.6mRochford: £4.6mHorsham: £5.3mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, Horsham £86.4mHorsham: £86.4mRochford: £57.0mHorsham: £86.8mRochford: £57.2mHorsham: £82.0mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, Horsham £23.4mHorsham: £23.4mRochford: £10.3mHorsham: £23.5mRochford: £10.4mHorsham: £22.2mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHorsham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, Horsham £14.8mHorsham: £14.8mRochford: £8.5mHorsham: £14.8mRochford: £8.5mHorsham: £14.0mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mHorsham is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, Horsham £0.59mHorsham: £0.59mRochford: £0.38mHorsham: £0.59mRochford: £0.39mHorsham: £0.56mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, Horsham £0.27mHorsham: £0.27mRochford: £0.14mHorsham: £0.27mRochford: £0.14mHorsham: £0.25mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, Horsham £0.72mHorsham: £0.72mRochford: £0.80mHorsham: £0.72mRochford: £0.80mHorsham: £0.68mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, Horsham 34,509Horsham: 34,509Rochford: 20,289

    20,289Horsham is higherDepends on how you count34,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, Horsham 1,913Horsham: 1,913Rochford: 1,451

    1,451Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, Horsham 4,007Horsham: 4,007Rochford: 3,482

    3,482Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, Horsham 5,310Horsham: 5,310Rochford: 4,160

    4,160Horsham is higherDepends on how you count5,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, Horsham 9,589Horsham: 9,589Rochford: 6,143

    6,143Horsham is higherDepends on how you count9,589

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, Horsham 1,248Horsham: 1,248Rochford: 1,021

    1,021Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,248

Show the numbers
Rochford and Horsham, total
MeasureRochfordHorshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28934,509Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,913Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4824,007Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1605,310Horsham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1439,589Horsham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,248Horsham

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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