Compare local authorities · East of England and West Midlands
Rochford and Bromsgrove
Rochford is higher than Bromsgrove on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Rochford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 6. 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 Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,097£4,114£3,886
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,555£12,608£11,909
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,281£1,286£1,215
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,585£11,634£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£284£268Rochford is higher£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£803£806£762Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Rochford is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£292£293£277Bromsgrove is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Rochford is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£86£82Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£992£996£941
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bromsgrove is higher£196£196£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Bromsgrove is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.71£2.72£2.57Bromsgrove is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,032.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count999.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
73.8Rochford is higher63.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
177.2Rochford is higher146.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.5Bromsgrove is higher51.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.3Bromsgrove is higher120.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rochford | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | Rochford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,997£13,052£12,328 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | Rochford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,335£1,341£1,267 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,892£11,943£11,280 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£284£268 | £244£245£231 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £803£806£762 | £710£713£674 | Rochford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £16 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £292£293£277 | £345£346£327 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £99£99£94 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £82£83£78 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,078£1,083£1,023 | £992£996£941 | Rochford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £113£113£107 | Rochford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £196£196£186 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,032.5 | 999.8 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 73.8 | 63.5 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 177.2 | 146.5 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.5 | 51.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.3 | 120.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.3 | 18.4 | Rochford |
Per resident
Rochford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 6. 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 Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,097£4,114£3,886
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,784£2,796£2,641
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,569£2,580£2,437
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Rochford is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£292£293£277Bromsgrove is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Rochford is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£636£639£604Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Bromsgrove is higher£115£115£109
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Bromsgrove is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.60£1.61£1.52Bromsgrove is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count221.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Rochford is higher14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.9Rochford is higher32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.5Bromsgrove is higher51.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.6Bromsgrove is higher70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rochford | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | Rochford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,853£2,865£2,706 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | Rochford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £788£791£747 | £751£754£712 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,610£2,622£2,476 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £54£54£51 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £157£158£149 | Rochford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £292£293£277 | £345£346£327 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £99£99£94 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £48£48£46 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £636£639£604 | £581£584£551 | Rochford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £113£113£107 | Rochford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £115£115£109 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.60£1.61£1.52 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.6 | 221.7 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 14.1 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.9 | 32.5 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.5 | 51.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.6 | 70.4 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 10.8 | Rochford |
Total
Rochford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 16. 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 Bromsgrove
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRochford is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mBromsgrove is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochford is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBromsgrove is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mBromsgrove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.14mBromsgrove is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,289Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count22,485
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,451Rochford is higher1,428
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,482Rochford is higher3,295
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,160Bromsgrove is higher5,206
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,143Bromsgrove is higher7,139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,021Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count1,091
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| Measure | Rochford | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £374.0m£375.6m£354.7m | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £255.4m£256.5m£242.3m | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £70.5m£70.8m£66.9m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.0m£57.2m£54.0m | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.14m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Rochford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,289 | 22,485 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,451 | 1,428 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,482 | 3,295 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,160 | 5,206 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,143 | 7,139 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,021 | 1,091 | Bromsgrove |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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