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Fareham and Rochford

115,208 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than Rochford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Fareham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 18. 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

Fareham Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Fareham: £4,242Rochford: £4,195Fareham: £4,260Rochford: £3,962Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £12,460, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Fareham: £12,460Rochford: £13,052Fareham: £12,513Rochford: £12,328Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819Rochford 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: Fareham £1,169, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Fareham: £1,169Rochford: £1,341Fareham: £1,174Rochford: £1,267Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Rochford 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: Fareham £11,625, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Fareham: £11,625Rochford: £11,943Fareham: £11,674Rochford: £11,280Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Rochford 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: Fareham £200, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Fareham: £200Rochford: £284Fareham: £201Rochford: £268Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190Rochford 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: Fareham £622, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Fareham: £622Rochford: £806Fareham: £624Rochford: £762Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £14, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Fareham: £14Rochford: £20Fareham: £14Rochford: £19Fareham: £13

    £14£14£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: Fareham £264, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Fareham: £264Rochford: £293Fareham: £266Rochford: £277Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Rochford 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: Fareham £105, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Fareham: £105Rochford: £121Fareham: £106Rochford: £114Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Rochford 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: Fareham £72, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Fareham: £72Rochford: £86Fareham: £72Rochford: £82Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68Rochford 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: Fareham £896, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Fareham: £896Rochford: £1,083Fareham: £900Rochford: £1,023Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Fareham: £123Rochford: £116Fareham: £123Rochford: £109Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Fareham 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: Fareham £192, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Fareham: £192Rochford: £162Fareham: £193Rochford: £153Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182Fareham 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: Fareham £5.58, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Fareham: £5.58Rochford: £7.32Fareham: £5.60Rochford: £6.91Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Rochford is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £3.23, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Fareham: £3.23Rochford: £2.72Fareham: £3.24Rochford: £2.57Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Fareham is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Fareham: £6.31Rochford: £8.98Fareham: £6.34Rochford: £8.48Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Rochford is higher£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: Fareham 1,003.6, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Rochford 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: Fareham 53.4, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Fareham: 53.4

    53.4Rochford 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: Fareham 133.1, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Fareham: 133.1

    133.1Rochford is higherDepends on how you count177.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Rochford 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: Fareham 110.6, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Fareham: 110.6

    110.6Rochford 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: Fareham 16.4, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Fareham: 16.4

    16.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

Show the numbers
Fareham and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,177£4,195£3,962Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£115£116£109Fareham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£161£162£153Fareham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.71£2.72£2.57Fareham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.473.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.946.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.419.3Rochford

Per resident

Fareham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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

Fareham Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Fareham: £4,242Rochford: £4,195Fareham: £4,260Rochford: £3,962Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Fareham: £3,066Rochford: £2,865Fareham: £3,079Rochford: £2,706Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Fareham: £678Rochford: £791Fareham: £681Rochford: £747Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Fareham: £2,860Rochford: £2,622Fareham: £2,872Rochford: £2,476Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Fareham: £49Rochford: £62Fareham: £49Rochford: £59Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47Rochford 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: Fareham £153, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Fareham: £153Rochford: £177Fareham: £154Rochford: £167Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £3.37, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Fareham: £3.37Rochford: £4.31Fareham: £3.39Rochford: £4.07Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Rochford 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: Fareham £264, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Fareham: £264Rochford: £293Fareham: £266Rochford: £277Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Rochford 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: Fareham £105, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Fareham: £105Rochford: £121Fareham: £106Rochford: £114Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Rochford 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: Fareham £41, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Fareham: £41Rochford: £51Fareham: £42Rochford: £48Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Fareham: £520Rochford: £639Fareham: £522Rochford: £604Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Fareham: £123Rochford: £116Fareham: £123Rochford: £109Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Fareham is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Fareham: £112Rochford: £95Fareham: £112Rochford: £90Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106Fareham is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Fareham: £3.24Rochford: £4.32Fareham: £3.25Rochford: £4.08Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Rochford is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Fareham: £1.87Rochford: £1.61Fareham: £1.87Rochford: £1.52Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Fareham is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Fareham: £6.31Rochford: £8.98Fareham: £6.34Rochford: £8.48Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Fareham: 246.9

    246.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Fareham: 13.1

    13.1Rochford 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: Fareham 32.8, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Fareham: 32.8

    32.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Fareham: 64.1

    64.1Rochford 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: Fareham 9.5, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Fareham: 9.5

    9.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
Fareham and Rochford, per resident
MeasureFarehamRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,177£4,195£3,962Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,853£2,865£2,706Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,610£2,622£2,476Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£115£116£109Fareham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£95£95£90Fareham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.60£1.61£1.52Fareham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9226.6Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.116.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.838.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.946.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.168.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.4Rochford

Total

Fareham 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

Fareham Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mFareham: £488.8mRochford: £375.6mFareham: £490.8mRochford: £354.7mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham is higher£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mFareham: £353.2mRochford: £256.5mFareham: £354.7mRochford: £242.3mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mFareham: £78.1mRochford: £70.8mFareham: £78.4mRochford: £66.9mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mFareham: £329.5mRochford: £234.7mFareham: £330.9mRochford: £221.7mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mFareham: £5.7mRochford: £5.6mFareham: £5.7mRochford: £5.3mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mFareham 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: Fareham £17.6m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mFareham: £17.6mRochford: £15.8mFareham: £17.7mRochford: £15.0mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £0.39m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mFareham: £0.39mRochford: £0.39mFareham: £0.39mRochford: £0.36mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFareham 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: Fareham £30.5m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mFareham: £30.5mRochford: £26.3mFareham: £30.6mRochford: £24.8mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mFareham 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: Fareham £12.1m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mFareham: £12.1mRochford: £10.8mFareham: £12.2mRochford: £10.2mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFareham 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: Fareham £4.8m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mFareham: £4.8mRochford: £4.6mFareham: £4.8mRochford: £4.3mFareham: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mFareham: £59.9mRochford: £57.2mFareham: £60.1mRochford: £54.0mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mFareham: £14.1mRochford: £10.4mFareham: £14.2mRochford: £9.8mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFareham is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mFareham: £12.8mRochford: £8.5mFareham: £12.9mRochford: £8.1mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mFareham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mFareham: £0.37mRochford: £0.39mFareham: £0.37mRochford: £0.36mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRochford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mFareham: £0.22mRochford: £0.14mFareham: £0.22mRochford: £0.14mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mFareham is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mFareham: £0.73mRochford: £0.80mFareham: £0.73mRochford: £0.76mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Fareham: 28,449

    28,449Fareham is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Fareham: 1,514

    1,514Fareham 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: Fareham 3,774, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Fareham: 3,774

    3,774Fareham is higherDepends on how you count3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham 4,714, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Fareham: 4,714

    4,714Fareham is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Fareham: 7,389

    7,389Fareham 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: Fareham 1,092, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Fareham: 1,092

    1,092Fareham is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
Fareham and Rochford, total
MeasureFarehamRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mFareham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mFareham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mFareham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mFareham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mFareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mFareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFareham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mFareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mFareham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mFareham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mFareham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mFareham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.14mFareham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44920,289Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,451Fareham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7743,482Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7144,160Fareham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3896,143Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,021Fareham

Sources

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

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