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Hart and Rochford

103,031 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Hart is higher than Rochford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Hart 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

Hart Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hart £3,449, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Hart: £3,449Rochford: £4,195Hart: £3,464Rochford: £3,962Hart: £3,272

    £3,449£3,464£3,272Rochford 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: Hart £12,651, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Hart: £12,651Rochford: £13,052Hart: £12,705Rochford: £12,328Hart: £12,000

    £12,651£12,705£12,000Rochford is higher£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: Hart £981, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Hart: £981Rochford: £1,341Hart: £985Rochford: £1,267Hart: £930

    £981£985£930Rochford is higher£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hart £11,907, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Hart: £11,907Rochford: £11,943Hart: £11,958Rochford: £11,280Hart: £11,295

    £11,907£11,958£11,295Hart 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: Hart £213, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Hart: £213Rochford: £284Hart: £214Rochford: £268Hart: £202

    £213£214£202Rochford is higher£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: Hart £519, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Hart: £519Rochford: £806Hart: £521Rochford: £762Hart: £492

    £519£521£492Rochford 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: Hart £12, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Hart: £12Rochford: £20Hart: £12Rochford: £19Hart: £11

    £12£12£11Rochford is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £184, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Hart: £184Rochford: £293Hart: £185Rochford: £277Hart: £175

    £184£185£175Rochford is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £91, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Hart: £91Rochford: £121Hart: £91Rochford: £114Hart: £86

    £91£91£86Rochford is higher£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: Hart £53, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Hart: £53Rochford: £86Hart: £54Rochford: £82Hart: £51

    £53£54£51Rochford is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hart £807, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Hart: £807Rochford: £1,083Hart: £810Rochford: £1,023Hart: £765

    £807£810£765Rochford is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hart £96, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Hart: £96Rochford: £116Hart: £97Rochford: £109Hart: £91

    £96£97£91Rochford 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: Hart £111, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Hart: £111Rochford: £162Hart: £112Rochford: £153Hart: £106

    £111£112£106Rochford 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: Hart £8.12, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Hart: £8.12Rochford: £7.32Hart: £8.15Rochford: £6.91Hart: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Hart 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: Hart £1.19, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Hart: £1.19Rochford: £2.72Hart: £1.20Rochford: £2.57Hart: £1.13

    £1.19£1.20£1.13Rochford is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hart £8.99, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Hart: £8.99Rochford: £8.98Hart: £9.03Rochford: £8.48Hart: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Hart 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: Hart 1,008.9, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Hart: 1,008.9

    1,008.9Rochford 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: Hart 47.9, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Hart: 47.9

    47.9Rochford is higher73.8

  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: Hart 113.3, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Hart: 113.3

    113.3Rochford 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: Hart 29.0, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Hart: 29.0

    29.0Rochford is higher46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hart 86.8, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Hart: 86.8

    86.8Rochford is higher116.3

  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: Hart 13.1, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Hart: 13.1

    13.1Rochford is higher19.3

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Hart and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureHartRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,449£3,464£3,272£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,651£12,705£12,000£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,907£11,958£11,295£11,892£11,943£11,280Hart
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£213£214£202£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£12£11£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£54£51£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£807£810£765£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£115£116£109Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£161£162£153Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£7.28£7.32£6.91Hart
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.19£1.20£1.13£2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.94£8.98£8.48Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.91,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.973.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.046.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.8116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.119.3Rochford

Per resident

Hart is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 20. 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

Hart Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hart £3,449, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Hart: £3,449Rochford: £4,195Hart: £3,464Rochford: £3,962Hart: £3,272

    £3,449£3,464£3,272Rochford is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hart £2,473, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Hart: £2,473Rochford: £2,865Hart: £2,483Rochford: £2,706Hart: £2,346

    £2,473£2,483£2,346Rochford is higher£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hart £596, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Hart: £596Rochford: £791Hart: £598Rochford: £747Hart: £565

    £596£598£565Rochford is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hart £2,327, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Hart: £2,327Rochford: £2,622Hart: £2,337Rochford: £2,476Hart: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hart £42, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Hart: £42Rochford: £62Hart: £42Rochford: £59Hart: £40

    £42£42£40Rochford is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £101, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Hart: £101Rochford: £177Hart: £102Rochford: £167Hart: £96

    £101£102£96Rochford 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: Hart £2.34, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Hart: £2.34Rochford: £4.31Hart: £2.35Rochford: £4.07Hart: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Rochford is higher£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: Hart £184, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Hart: £184Rochford: £293Hart: £185Rochford: £277Hart: £175

    £184£185£175Rochford is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £91, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Hart: £91Rochford: £121Hart: £91Rochford: £114Hart: £86

    £91£91£86Rochford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hart £32, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Hart: £32Rochford: £51Hart: £33Rochford: £48Hart: £31

    £32£33£31Rochford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hart £490, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Hart: £490Rochford: £639Hart: £492Rochford: £604Hart: £465

    £490£492£465Rochford is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hart £96, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Hart: £96Rochford: £116Hart: £97Rochford: £109Hart: £91

    £96£97£91Rochford is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hart £68, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Hart: £68Rochford: £95Hart: £68Rochford: £90Hart: £64

    £68£68£64Rochford is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hart £4.93, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Hart: £4.93Rochford: £4.32Hart: £4.95Rochford: £4.08Hart: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Hart is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hart £0.73, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Hart: £0.73Rochford: £1.61Hart: £0.73Rochford: £1.52Hart: £0.69

    £0.73£0.73£0.69Rochford is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hart £8.99, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Hart: £8.99Rochford: £8.98Hart: £9.03Rochford: £8.48Hart: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hart 197.2, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Hart: 197.2

    197.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hart 9.4, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Hart: 9.4

    9.4Rochford is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hart 22.1, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Hart: 22.1

    22.1Rochford 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: Hart 29.0, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Hart: 29.0

    29.0Rochford is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hart 52.7, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Hart: 52.7

    52.7Rochford is higher68.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hart 7.9, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Hart: 7.9

    7.9Rochford is higher11.4

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Hart and Rochford, per resident
MeasureHartRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,449£3,464£3,272£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£115£116£109Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£95£95£90Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.30£4.32£4.08Hart
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.73£0.73£0.69£1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.94£8.98£8.48Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.2226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.416.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.138.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.046.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.768.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.911.4Rochford

Total

Hart 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

Hart Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hart £355.4m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mHart: £355.4mRochford: £375.6mHart: £356.9mRochford: £354.7mHart: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mRochford is higher£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hart £254.8m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mHart: £254.8mRochford: £256.5mHart: £255.9mRochford: £242.3mHart: £241.7m

    £254.8m£255.9m£241.7mRochford is higher£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hart £61.4m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mHart: £61.4mRochford: £70.8mHart: £61.6mRochford: £66.9mHart: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRochford is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hart £239.8m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mHart: £239.8mRochford: £234.7mHart: £240.8mRochford: £221.7mHart: £227.5m

    £239.8m£240.8m£227.5mHart is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hart £4.3m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mHart: £4.3mRochford: £5.6mHart: £4.3mRochford: £5.3mHart: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mRochford is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hart £10.4m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mHart: £10.4mRochford: £15.8mHart: £10.5mRochford: £15.0mHart: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRochford 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: Hart £0.24m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mHart: £0.24mRochford: £0.39mHart: £0.24mRochford: £0.36mHart: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRochford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hart £19.0m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mHart: £19.0mRochford: £26.3mHart: £19.1mRochford: £24.8mHart: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRochford is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hart £9.4m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mHart: £9.4mRochford: £10.8mHart: £9.4mRochford: £10.2mHart: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRochford is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hart £3.3m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mHart: £3.3mRochford: £4.6mHart: £3.4mRochford: £4.3mHart: £3.2m

    £3.3m£3.4m£3.2mRochford is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hart £50.5m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mHart: £50.5mRochford: £57.2mHart: £50.7mRochford: £54.0mHart: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mRochford is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hart £9.9m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mHart: £9.9mRochford: £10.4mHart: £10.0mRochford: £9.8mHart: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRochford is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hart £7.0m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mHart: £7.0mRochford: £8.5mHart: £7.0mRochford: £8.1mHart: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRochford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHart is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hart £0.07m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mHart: £0.07mRochford: £0.14mHart: £0.08mRochford: £0.14mHart: £0.07m

    £0.07m£0.08m£0.07mRochford is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hart £0.93m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mHart: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mHart: £0.93mRochford: £0.76mHart: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hart 20,317, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Hart: 20,317

    20,317Hart is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hart 965, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Hart: 965

    965Rochford is higher1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hart 2,281, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Hart: 2,281

    2,281Rochford is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hart 2,983, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Hart: 2,983

    2,983Rochford is higher4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hart 5,430, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Hart: 5,430

    5,430Rochford is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hart 818, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Hart: 818

    818Rochford is higher1,021

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Hart and Rochford, total
MeasureHartRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mRochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mRochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mHart
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mRochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mRochford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHart
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m£0.14mRochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHart
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31720,289Hart
Pension Credittotal, March 20269651,451Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2813,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9834,160Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4306,143Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268181,021Rochford

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.