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East Hampshire and Rochford

129,865 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than Rochford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

East Hampshire Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177East Hampshire: £4,026Rochford: £4,195East Hampshire: £4,043Rochford: £3,962East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £12,347, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997East Hampshire: £12,347Rochford: £13,052East Hampshire: £12,400Rochford: £12,328East Hampshire: £11,712

    £12,347£12,400£11,712Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £1,209, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335East Hampshire: £1,209Rochford: £1,341East Hampshire: £1,214Rochford: £1,267East Hampshire: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £11,608, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892East Hampshire: £11,608Rochford: £11,943East Hampshire: £11,657Rochford: £11,280East Hampshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £224, Rochford £282Rochford: £282East Hampshire: £224Rochford: £284East Hampshire: £225Rochford: £268East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £502, Rochford £803Rochford: £803East Hampshire: £502Rochford: £806East Hampshire: £504Rochford: £762East Hampshire: £476

    £502£504£476Rochford is higher£803£806£762

  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: East Hampshire £13, Rochford £20Rochford: £20East Hampshire: £13Rochford: £20East Hampshire: £13Rochford: £19East Hampshire: £13

    £13Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Rochford £292Rochford: £292East Hampshire: £222Rochford: £293East Hampshire: £223Rochford: £277East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Rochford £120Rochford: £120East Hampshire: £100Rochford: £121East Hampshire: £100Rochford: £114East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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: East Hampshire £65, Rochford £86Rochford: £86East Hampshire: £65Rochford: £86East Hampshire: £66Rochford: £82East Hampshire: £62

    £65£66£62Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £959, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078East Hampshire: £959Rochford: £1,083East Hampshire: £963Rochford: £1,023East Hampshire: £910

    £959£963£910Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Rochford £115Rochford: £115East Hampshire: £128Rochford: £116East Hampshire: £128Rochford: £109East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £174, Rochford £161Rochford: £161East Hampshire: £174Rochford: £162East Hampshire: £175Rochford: £153East Hampshire: £165

    £174£175£165East Hampshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £7.12, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28East Hampshire: £7.12Rochford: £7.32East Hampshire: £7.15Rochford: £6.91East Hampshire: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £3.72, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71East Hampshire: £3.72Rochford: £2.72East Hampshire: £3.74Rochford: £2.57East Hampshire: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94East Hampshire: £7.17Rochford: £8.98East Hampshire: £7.20Rochford: £8.48East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 998.8, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5East Hampshire: 998.8

    998.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 52.4, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8East Hampshire: 52.4

    52.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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: East Hampshire 106.9, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2East Hampshire: 106.9

    106.9Rochford is higher177.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire 111.3, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3East Hampshire: 111.3

    111.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count116.3

  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: East Hampshire 15.3, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3East Hampshire: 15.3

    15.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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East Hampshire and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,400£11,712£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£213£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£504£476£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£959£963£910£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£115£116£109East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£161£162£153East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.71£2.72£2.57East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.473.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.9177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.846.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.319.3Rochford

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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

East Hampshire Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177East Hampshire: £4,026Rochford: £4,195East Hampshire: £4,043Rochford: £3,962East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £2,864, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853East Hampshire: £2,864Rochford: £2,865East Hampshire: £2,876Rochford: £2,706East Hampshire: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £705, Rochford £788Rochford: £788East Hampshire: £705Rochford: £791East Hampshire: £708Rochford: £747East Hampshire: £669

    £705£708£669Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,692, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610East Hampshire: £2,692Rochford: £2,622East Hampshire: £2,704Rochford: £2,476East Hampshire: £2,554

    £2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £52, Rochford £62Rochford: £62East Hampshire: £52Rochford: £62East Hampshire: £52Rochford: £59East Hampshire: £49

    £52£52£49Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £116, Rochford £176Rochford: £176East Hampshire: £116Rochford: £177East Hampshire: £117Rochford: £167East Hampshire: £110

    £116£117£110Rochford is higher£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £3.12, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29East Hampshire: £3.12Rochford: £4.31East Hampshire: £3.13Rochford: £4.07East Hampshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Rochford £292Rochford: £292East Hampshire: £222Rochford: £293East Hampshire: £223Rochford: £277East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Rochford £120Rochford: £120East Hampshire: £100Rochford: £121East Hampshire: £100Rochford: £114East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £38, Rochford £51Rochford: £51East Hampshire: £38Rochford: £51East Hampshire: £38Rochford: £48East Hampshire: £36

    £38£38£36Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, Rochford £636Rochford: £636East Hampshire: £559Rochford: £639East Hampshire: £561Rochford: £604East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Rochford £115Rochford: £115East Hampshire: £128Rochford: £116East Hampshire: £128Rochford: £109East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £101, Rochford £95Rochford: £95East Hampshire: £101Rochford: £95East Hampshire: £102Rochford: £90East Hampshire: £96

    £101£102£96East Hampshire is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.15, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30East Hampshire: £4.15Rochford: £4.32East Hampshire: £4.17Rochford: £4.08East Hampshire: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.17, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60East Hampshire: £2.17Rochford: £1.61East Hampshire: £2.18Rochford: £1.52East Hampshire: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94East Hampshire: £7.17Rochford: £8.98East Hampshire: £7.20Rochford: £8.48East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 231.7, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6East Hampshire: 231.7

    231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 12.2, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2East Hampshire: 12.2

    12.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 24.8, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9East Hampshire: 24.8

    24.8Rochford is higher38.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.9, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6East Hampshire: 64.9

    64.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 8.9, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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East Hampshire and Rochford, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717£2,853£2,865£2,706East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£669£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,704£2,554£2,610£2,622£2,476East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£115£116£109East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£95£90East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£1.60£1.61£1.52East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.7226.6East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.216.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.838.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.846.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.968.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.4Rochford

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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

East Hampshire Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £522.8m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mEast Hampshire: £522.8mRochford: £375.6mEast Hampshire: £525.0mRochford: £354.7mEast Hampshire: £495.9m

    £522.8m£525.0m£495.9mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £371.9m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mEast Hampshire: £371.9mRochford: £256.5mEast Hampshire: £373.5mRochford: £242.3mEast Hampshire: £352.8m

    £371.9m£373.5m£352.8mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £91.5m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mEast Hampshire: £91.5mRochford: £70.8mEast Hampshire: £91.9mRochford: £66.9mEast Hampshire: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £349.6m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mEast Hampshire: £349.6mRochford: £234.7mEast Hampshire: £351.1mRochford: £221.7mEast Hampshire: £331.7m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £6.7m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mEast Hampshire: £6.7mRochford: £5.6mEast Hampshire: £6.8mRochford: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £15.1m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mEast Hampshire: £15.1mRochford: £15.8mEast Hampshire: £15.2mRochford: £15.0mEast Hampshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mRochford is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Hampshire £0.40m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.40mRochford: £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.41mRochford: £0.36mEast Hampshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £28.8m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mEast Hampshire: £28.8mRochford: £26.3mEast Hampshire: £29.0mRochford: £24.8mEast Hampshire: £27.4m

    £28.8m£29.0m£27.4mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £13.0m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mEast Hampshire: £13.0mRochford: £10.8mEast Hampshire: £13.0mRochford: £10.2mEast Hampshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire £4.9m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mEast Hampshire: £4.9mRochford: £4.6mEast Hampshire: £5.0mRochford: £4.3mEast Hampshire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £72.6m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mEast Hampshire: £72.6mRochford: £57.2mEast Hampshire: £72.9mRochford: £54.0mEast Hampshire: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £16.6m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mEast Hampshire: £16.6mRochford: £10.4mEast Hampshire: £16.7mRochford: £9.8mEast Hampshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mEast Hampshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £13.2m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mEast Hampshire: £13.2mRochford: £8.5mEast Hampshire: £13.2mRochford: £8.1mEast Hampshire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.54m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.54mRochford: £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.54mRochford: £0.36mEast Hampshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.28m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.28mRochford: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.28mRochford: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.93m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mEast Hampshire: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mEast Hampshire: £0.93mRochford: £0.76mEast Hampshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 30,086, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289East Hampshire: 30,086

    30,086East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,579, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451East Hampshire: 1,579

    1,579East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,220, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482East Hampshire: 3,220

    3,220Rochford is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 4,521, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160East Hampshire: 4,521

    4,521East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 8,425, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143East Hampshire: 8,425

    8,425East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 1,161, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021East Hampshire: 1,161

    1,161East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and Rochford, total
MeasureEast HampshireRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mEast Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mEast Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mEast Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEast Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mEast Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mEast Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mEast Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mEast Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mEast Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEast Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.14mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,08620,289East Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5791,451East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2203,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5214,160East Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4256,143East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1611,021East Hampshire

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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